Previous updates from our Local Plan process

Preferred options consultation - November 2025

The seven-week consultation, which closed on 2 January, asked communities for their views on high-level proposals to meet the Government’s new housing target, which more than doubled the number of homes the district must plan for. The council is required to explore all options in finding suitable locations for 18,500 new homes by 2043.

Local Plan Update and Cirencester Town Centre Masterplan Consultation February 2024

Between 1 February 2024 to 7 April 2024,  we asked communities for their views on policies to make the Local Plan 'Green to the Core', options to delivery development needs up to 2041 and a masterplan for the redevelopment of parts of the central area of Cirencester.

C2.1.1 Executive Summary And Consultation Instructions And Questions - pdf - 1015 Kb

C2.1.2 Draft Policies With Tracked Changes - pdf - 19.52 Mb

C2.1.3 Draft Policies With Tracked Changes Accepted - pdf - 18.25 Mb

C2.1.4 Vision, Objectives And Development Strategy Options Topic Paper - pdf - 886 Kb

C2.1.5 Cirencester Framework Masterplan Initial Ideas - pdf - 19.51 Mb

C2.1.6 Local Plan Update – Statement Of Consultation - pdf - 1.61 Mb

C2.1.7 Consultation Posters - pdf - 5.15 Mb

C2.1.9 Frequently Asked Questions - pdf - 185 Kb

C2.2.1 Interim Integrated Impact Assessment For The Local Plan Update - pdf - 2.37 Mb

C2.2.2 Integrated Impact Assessment – Points Of The Compass Appraisal - pdf - 12.41 Mb

C2.2.3 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) Level 1 – Oct 2023 - pdf - 5.13 Mb

C2.2.3A SFRA Appendix A – Planning Framework And Flood Risk Policies - pdf - 1.20 Mb

C2.2.3B SFRA Appendix B – Map Tile Index - pdf - 1.37 Mb

C2.2.3C SFRA Appendix C – Site Assessment Spreadsheet (XLSX) - xlsx - 802 Kb

C2.2.3D SFRA Appendix D – Draft Functional Flood Plain Map - pdf - 173 Kb

C2.2.3E SFRA Appendix E – Sites Assessment - pdf - 461 Kb

C2.2.3F SFRA Appendix F – Cotswold Settlement Summaries - pdf - 2.38 Mb

C2.2.3G SFRA Appendix G – Flood Risk Issues In Neighbouring Authorities - pdf - 374 Kb

C2.2.3H SFRA Appendix H – Cumulative Impact Assessment Methodology - pdf - 1.38 Mb

C2.2.3I SFRA Appendix I – Historical Flood Information - pdf - 2.44 Mb

C2.2.4 Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) Scoping Report Cover Letter – Dec 2023 - pdf - 177 Kb

C2.3.1 Sherborne Park – Big Nature, Big Access - pdf - 1.67 Mb

C2.3.2 Sherborne Park – Big Nature, Big Access Concept Paper - pdf - 1.35 Mb

C2.3.3 Sherborne Park – Big Nature, Big Access Nature Vision Map - pdf - 791 Kb

C2.3.4 Sherborne Park – Big Nature, Big Access Access Vision Map - pdf - 590 Kb

C2.4.1 Moreton In Marsh Fact Sheet - pdf - 110 Kb

C2.4.2 Moreton In Marsh Questions - pdf - 279 Kb

C2.4.3 Moreton In Marsh Community Event Report – Oct 2024 - pdf - 1.40 Mb

C2.5.1 Development Strategy And Site Allocation Plan Consultation – Representations Summary Report - pdf - 717 Kb

C2.5.2 Development Strategy And Site Allocation Plan Consultation – Full Representations (XLSX) - xlsx - 127 Kb

C2.5.3 Development Strategy And Site Allocation Plan Consultation – Full Representations - pdf - 589 Kb

C2.5.4 Local Plan Partial Update Consultation – Representations Summary Report - pdf - 1.48 Mb

C2.5.5 Local Plan Partial Update Consultation – Full Representations (XLSX) - xlsx - 292 Kb

C2.5.6 Local Plan Partial Update Consultation – Full Representations - pdf - 4.44 Mb

Local Plan Partial Update ‘Issues and Options’ Consultation 2022

We undertook a six-week public consultation between February and March 2022. We received a large number of responses, which provided us with an enormous amount of useful information. We would like to thank everyone who participated in the consultation.

You can view the Issues and Options consultation document again via the link below. The links below also provide a summary report of the matters raised by the responses to the consultation and our responses to the representations.

• View the Regulation 18 “Issues and Options” consultation document or online at Issues and Options Consultation
• View the Regulation 18 “Issues and Options” consultation summary report

The information we received is already being used in the next stage of the partial update to the Local Plan, where we are writing new and updated Local Plan policies. We will again ask for your feedback on the proposed Local Plan policies in another public consultation, which we plan to take place later in 2023 and early 2024.

C1.1.1 Regulation 18 Issues And Options Consultation Document – Feb 2022 - pdf - 46.09 Mb

C1.1.2 Regulation 18 Issues And Options Consultation Document Glossary – Feb 2022 - pdf - 4.75 Mb

C1.1.4 Consultation Poster - pdf - 4.63 Mb

C1.1.5 Frequently Asked Questions - pdf - 285 Kb

C1.1.6 Guide To Submitting Comments - pdf - 2.21 Mb

C1.1.7 Consultation Responses (XLSX) - xlsx - 2.00 Mb

C1.1.8 Consultation Summary Report – Jul 2022 - pdf - 8.64 Mb

C1.2.1 One Page Summaries - pdf - 29.21 Mb

C1.3.1 Habitats Regulations Assessment Scoping Report – Feb 2022 - pdf - 3.82 Mb

C1.3.2 Interim Integrated Impact Assessment – Feb 2022 - pdf - 3.35 Mb

C1.3.3 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) Level 1 Draft Report – Mar 2022 - pdf - 21.32 Mb

C1.3.3A SFRA Appendix A – Discussion Of Relevant Planning Framework And Flood Risk Policies - pdf - 6.17 Mb

C1.3.3B SFRA Appendix B – Draft Functional Floodplain Note - pdf - 312 Kb

C1.3.3C SFRA Appendix C – Site Assessment Spreadsheet (XLSX) - xlsx - 169 Kb

C1.3.3D SFRA Appendix D – Draft Functional Floodplain Map - pdf - 5.03 Mb

C1.3.3E SFRA Appendix E – Sites Assessment - pdf - 5.29 Mb

C1.3.3F SFRA Appendix F – Cotswold Settlement Summaries - pdf - 13.10 Mb

C1.3.3G SFRA Appendix G – Flood Risk Issues In Neighbouring Authorities - pdf - 1.85 Mb

C1.3.3H SFRA Appendix H – Cumulative Impact Assessment Methodology - pdf - 1.49 Mb

C1.3.3I SFRA Appendix I – Historical Flood Information - pdf - 2.58 Mb

C1.3.4 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) Level 1 Maps – Mar 2022 - pdf - 1.01 Mb

C1.4.01 Evidence Paper Accessibility Of New Housing Development - pdf - 1.43 Mb

C1.4.02 Evidence Paper Biodiversity - pdf - 1.83 Mb

C1.4.03 Evidence Paper Design - pdf - 1.82 Mb

C1.4.04 Evidence Paper Economy And Employment - pdf - 1.17 Mb

C1.4.05 Evidence Paper Green Infrastructure - pdf - 1.10 Mb

C1.4.06 Evidence Paper Health Social And Cultural Wellbeing - pdf - 1.43 Mb

C1.4.07 Evidence Paper Historic Environment - pdf - 1.05 Mb

C1.4.08 Evidence Paper Housing Affordability - pdf - 1.44 Mb

C1.4.09 Evidence Paper Housing Need Requirement Land Supply And Delivery - pdf - 1.21 Mb

C1.4.10 Evidence Paper Infrastructure - pdf - 1.42 Mb

C1.4.11 Evidence Paper Landscape - pdf - 2.35 Mb

C1.4.12 Evidence Paper Natural Capital And Ecosystem Services - pdf - 2.44 Mb

C1.4.13 Evidence Paper Neighbourhood Development Plans - pdf - 1.24 Mb

C1.4.14 Evidence Paper Responding To The Climate Crisis - pdf - 5.77 Mb

C1.4.15 Evidence Paper Town Centres And Retail - pdf - 1.57 Mb

C1.4.16 Evidence Paper Sustainable Transport And Air Quality - pdf - 1.18 Mb

C1.4.17 Evidence Paper Tourism - pdf - 1.76 Mb

C1.4.18 Evidence Paper Water Quality Qater Resources And Flooding - pdf - 2.79 Mb

Consultation on Non-Strategic Site Allocations Selection Methodology and Guidance for major development in the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (National Landscape)

Between 16 February 2023 and 16 March 2023, we consulted on two evidence documents that will be used in the Local Plan making process. Both consultation documents are unavoidably technical in nature and responses were primarily sought from those with technical expertise, although the consultation was open to anyone who wishes to respond.

Consultation on Non-Strategic Site Allocations Selection Methodology

No sites are being recommended for development in this consultation. The consultation instead seeks views on the various criteria that will help us to select the best and most sustainable sites for development in the Local Plan.

Consultation on Guidance for major development in the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (National Landscape)

The guidance explains the two-stage process of how to establish:

• whether development proposals are “major development” in the context of the Cotswolds AONB / National Landscape; and
• whether there are any “exceptional circumstances” for major development in the AONB and whether the development is in the public interest.

We are inviting feedback on whether this guidance can be improved in any way.

The two consultation documents, the consultation questions and further information about the consultation can be accessed via the Council’s online consultation system (Commonplace): https://siteallocationsmethodology.commonplace.is/.