Issue - meetings

Forward Plan Ref: 2013/075

Contact: Victoria Fletcher, Historic & Natural Environment Team Leader Tel: (01865) 815420

Report by Deputy Director for Environment & Economy – Strategy & Infrastructure Planning (CMDE9).

The Cabinet Member for Environment had before him a report seeking endorsement of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Management plan that had been formally adopted by the Cotswolds Conservation Board in March 2013.  

Victoria Field in asking for the Cabinet Member’s endorsement explained that the Plan helped Planning Officers in consideration of planning applications in the area covered. The other areas were also producing plans and it was important that they all be treated the same.

Having regard to the arguments and options set out in the documentation before him and the further considerations set out above the Cabinet Member for Environment then confirmed his decisions on this matter as follows:

to endorse the Cotswolds AONB Management Plan 2013-2018.