Local Plan 2011 to 2031

The Local Plan was adopted on 3 August 2018 and is available to download or to view as an interactive map. Please note that the interactive map works best in Google Chrome. Other browsers may experience compatibility issues.

Interactive Local Plan

Adopted Local Plan

Cotswold District Local Plan (2011 to 2031) – Full document - pdf - 13.68 Mb

Cotswold District Local Plan 2011 2031 Adoption Statement - pdf - 127 Kb

Local Plan by section

Front Cover and Contents Page - pdf - 3.44 Mb

Policies Map and Key - pdf - 9.35 Mb

1 Introduction - pdf - 181 Kb

2 Portrait - pdf - 3.59 Mb

3 Issues - pdf - 112 Kb

4 Vision - pdf - 103 Kb

5 Objectives - pdf - 105 Kb

6 Local Plan Strategy - pdf - 547 Kb

7 Delivering The Strategy - pdf - 117 Kb

7.1 South Cotswold Principal Settlements - pdf - 3.73 Mb

7.11 Mid Cotswold Principal Settlements - pdf - 1.78 Mb

7.17 North Cotswold Principal Settlements - pdf - 1.74 Mb

8 Housing to Meet Local Needs - pdf - 204 Kb

9 Economy Including Retailing and Tourism - pdf - 257 Kb

10 Built Natural and Historic Environment - pdf - 327 Kb

11 Infrastructure - pdf - 259 Kb

12 Other Spatial Issues - pdf - 1.00 Mb

Appendix A Local Green Space At Church Westcote - pdf - 489 Kb

Appendix B Chesterton Vision And Objectives - pdf - 132 Kb

Appendix C Gypsy And Traveller Accommodation - pdf - 982 Kb

Appendix D Cotswold Design Code - pdf - 235 Kb

Appendix E Established Employment Sites - pdf - 7.05 Mb

Appendix F Parking Standards And Guidance - pdf - 196 Kb

Appendix G Natural And Historic Environment Objectives - pdf - 108 Kb

Appendix H Strategic Principles for Green Infrastructure in Gloucestershire - pdf - 103 Kb

Appendix I Index Of Policies V Local Plan Objectives - pdf - 183 Kb

Appendix J Monitoring Indicators - pdf - 153 Kb

Appendix K Glossary - pdf - 232 Kb

Appendix L Replacement of Saved Policies - pdf - 121 Kb

Inspector's report

The inspector's report concludes that the Cotswold District Local Plan 2011-2031 provides an appropriate basis for the planning of the district, with some modifications.

Inspector's main report, including a non-technical summary - pdf - 586 Kb

Appendix setting out detailed amendments (Main Modifications) to the Submitted Local Plan - pdf - 796 Kb

Examination documents

Documents from the examination phase of the Local Plan are available on request. Please contact us if you need a copy of any of them.

Examination Documents available to request - pdf - 332 Kb

Supplementary Planning documents

Supplementary planning documents are additional information to the local plan. They provide more detail on some policies and you should take them into account when making a planning application.

Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document - pdf - 6.01 Mb

Cirencester Town Centre Supplementary Planning Document - pdf - 8.42 Mb

Additional modifications

In addition to Main Modifications, which were published for consultation in February 2018, the Council has produced Local Plan additional modifications which are changes that have essentially been made to rectify grammatical and formatting errors; update information; and ensure consistency. None of these changes materially alter the content or policy meaning of the Local Plan.

Additional Modifications To Local Plan - pdf - 660 Kb

Sustainability appraisal

A sustainability appraisal was carried out to assess the Local Plan against a set of sustainability objectives.

Cotswold District Local Plan 2011 2031 Sustainability Appraisal Adoption Statement - pdf - 1018 Kb

Non Technical Summary Sustainability Appraisal For The Local Plan - pdf - 439 Kb

8101 Sustainability Appraisal Jan 2017 - pdf - 3.79 Mb

Cotswold Local Plan Focussed Changes Sustainability Appraisal Report - pdf - 3.79 Mb

Focussed Changes Sustainability Report Appendix II Poc Appraisal Part2 - pdf - 7.18 Mb

8102 Appendix I Context Review And Baseline Data Jan 2017 - pdf - 419 Kb

8103 Appendix II Points Of The Compass Appraisal Jan 2017 - pdf - 2.50 Mb

8104 Appendix III Site Appraisal Criteria Jan 2017 - pdf - 195 Kb

8105 Appendix IV Appraisal Of Reasonable Alternatives For GT Sites Jan 2017 - pdf - 231 Kb