Purpose

Purpose: To seek the Council’s
endorsement of the Cotswolds National Landscape (Area Of
Outstanding Natural Beauty - AONB) Management Plan 2025 –
2030.

Recommendation:
That Cabinet resolves to:
Endorse the Cotswolds National Landscape Management Plan
2023–2025 for use as:
• part of the evidence base for the review of the Local
Plan;
• part of the evidence base for the preparation of
Neighbourhood Development Plans;
• part of the evidence base for the preparation and
implementation of relevant Council strategies, policies and
projects;
• as a material consideration in the determination of planning
applications (where compatible with relevant Local Plan and
national policy); and
• to inform the development and delivery of the
Council’s services and activities.

Content

The purpose of the
report was to seek Cabinet’s endorsement of the Cotswolds National Landscape (Area of
Outstanding Natural Beauty - AONB) Management Plan 2025 –
2030 and seek endorsement of its use as part of the
evidence base for the preparation and implementation
of relevant Council strategies, policies and projects including but
not limited to the Local Plan and Neighbourhood Plans.
 
Councillor Juliet
Layton and Councillor Paul Hodgkinson declared an interest as they
serve on the board of the CNL.  Both
Councillors left the Chamber for the debate.
 
The report was
proposed by Councillor Joe Harris and seconded by Councillor Claire
Bloomer.
 
Cabinet RESOLVED to
endorse the recommendation of the report that the Cotswolds
National Landscape Management Plan 2023-2025 be used as

·        
part of the evidence base for the review of the
Local Plan;

·        
part of the evidence base for the preparation of
Neighbourhood Development Plans;

·        
part of the evidence base for the preparation and
implementation of relevant Council strategies, policies and
projects;

·        
as a material consideration in the determination of
planning applications (where compatible with relevant Local Plan
and national policy); and

·        
to inform the development and delivery of the
Council’s services and activities.
 
Voting
Record
4 For, 0 Against, 0
Abstain.