Housing
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The Site Selection Topic Paper summarises the approach taken to selecting sites proposed for allocation within the Regulation 19 version of the emerging Local Plan. It explains the process for identifying, assessing and shortlisting sites before selecting the proposed allocations.
The Residential Land Monitoring Statistics Report 2024-2025 monitors housing delivery across Cotswold District during 2024-25. It records housing completions, commitments and land supply, providing evidence on the availability and delivery of housing to support plan-making and the monitoring of housing requirements.
The Cotswold Residential Land Monitoring Statistics Report 2025-26 monitors housing delivery across Cotswold District during 2025-26. It provides an update on housing completions, commitments and land supply, informing the Council's understanding of housing delivery and supporting the evidence base for the emerging Local Plan.
The Gloucestershire Housing and Economic Needs Assessment assesses future housing and economic development needs across Gloucestershire, including Cotswold District. It considers population and household growth, affordable housing needs, employment growth and the needs of different groups within the community, providing a key evidence base for housing and economic policies in the emerging Local Plan.
Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Needs Assessment The Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Needs Assessment identifies the accommodation needs of Gypsies and Travellers within Cotswold District over the Local Plan period. It assesses existing provision, household growth and future accommodation requirements, providing the evidence base for the Council's approach to meeting identified needs through the emerging Local Plan.
Gypsy & Traveller Identification of Potential Sites Update
The Gypsy & Traveller Identification of Potential Sites Update assesses land and sites with potential to accommodate Gypsy and Traveller pitches within Cotswold District. It considers the availability, suitability and achievability of potential sites and identifies opportunities to help meet the accommodation needs identified through the Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Needs Assessment and support the emerging Local Plan.
The Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (HELAA) identifies and assesses sites and broad locations with potential to accommodate housing and economic development across Cotswold District. It considers the suitability, availability and achievability of sites and provides evidence on the potential supply of development land to inform the preparation of the Local Plan and future housing and employment land supply.
The Housing Delivery Study examines housing delivery trends, development constraints and future housing growth potential across Cotswold District. It assesses factors affecting housing delivery, including lead-in times, build-out rates and infrastructure requirements, and tests the deliverability of the proposed housing trajectory to inform the emerging Local Plan and support the Council's approach to meeting housing needs.
The Housing Density and Optimising Housing Delivery Technical Paper examines residential development densities achieved across Cotswold District and considers how land can be used more efficiently to support housing delivery. It analyses completed and approved developments, identifies density trends and opportunities, and provides evidence to inform site capacities, design expectations and the allocation of housing sites within the emerging Local Plan.
The Housing Land Supply and Stepped Requirement Topic Paper sets out the Council's approach to meeting housing needs over the Local Plan period and demonstrates how sufficient housing land has been identified to meet those needs. It assesses housing supply from commitments, allocations and windfalls, explains the proposed stepped housing requirement and housing trajectory, and provides evidence on the deliverability and developability of housing sites.
The Housing Land Supply and Stepped Requirement Topic Paper Appendices provide the detailed evidence underpinning the Council's housing land supply position. They include site-specific assessments of deliverability and developability, housing trajectories, delivery assumptions and supporting evidence used to inform the housing supply calculations and stepped housing requirement set out in the accompanying Topic Paper.
The Housing Needs Evidence assesses current and future housing needs across Cotswold District to inform the emerging Local Plan. It examines overall housing need, affordable housing requirements, housing mix, the needs of different groups within the community and specialist housing requirements, providing evidence to support the Council's housing policies and growth strategy.
Cotswold Residential Land Monitoring Statistics 2024 25 (CDC, July 2026) - pdf - 2.12 Mb