Purpose

The National
Planning Policy Framework sets out that the purpose of the planning
system is to contribute to sustainable development.
 
Gloucestershire
County Council’s (GCC) Local Development Guide (LDG) provides
information to Local Planning Authorities, developers, and
stakeholders about the infrastructure it needs to mitigate the
impacts of new developments with the aim of delivering sustainable
development.
 
The LDG is used by
Local Planning Authorities when creating development plans and
supplementary planning documents and by GCC for consultation
responses on planning applications.
 
The LDG is
routinely updated and the existing LDG was adopted in 2021.
 

Decision

Cllr Julian Tooke sought Cabinet approval
for the
adoption of Gloucestershire County Council’s Local
Development Guide 2025.
 
Having considered all of the information,
Cabinet noted the report and

RESOLVED to:
 
 

a) Approve  the adoption
of Gloucestershire County Council’s Local Development Guide
2025 set out in Appendix A: and
 

b) Delegate authority to the Executive Director for
Economy, Environment, and Infrastructure in collaboration with the
Cabinet Member for Business, Economic Development, Planning, and
Infrastructure to prepare and approve topic specific Local
Development Guide Supplementary Guidance Notes where more detailed
guidance is required.