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Made neighbourhood plans

Once a plan has been approved with a referendum and then approved by us it is made and becomes part of the Local Plan.

The following areas have made neighbourhood plans and they must be taken into account when planning developments in the area.

Stow-on-the-Wold and the Swells Neighbourhood Plan 

A referendum on the Stow-on-the-Wold and the Swells Neighbourhood Development Plan was held on Thursday 26 September 2024 and passed with 82% voting in favour of the plan. 

The plan was then made by Cotswold District Council on 3 October 2024.

See the Stow-on-the-Wold and the Swells Neighbourhood Development Plan page. Further supporting evidence can be viewed on Stow-on-the-Wold Town Council’s website.

The Made Plan can be viewed below: 

Down Ampney Neighbourhood Plan

A referendum on the Down Ampney Neighbourhood Development Plan was held on Thursday 29 February 2024 and passed with 95.6% voting in favour of the plan.

The plan was then made by Cotswold District Council on 6 March 2024.

Further supporting evidence can be viewed on Down Ampney Parish Council’s website.

Fairford Neighbourhood Plan

A referendum on the Fairford Neighbourhood Development Plan was held on Thursday 4 May 2023 and passed with 89.8% voting in favour of the plan.

The plan was then made by Cotswold District Council on 5 June 2023.

Further supporting evidence can be viewed on Fairford Town Council’s website: https://fairfordtowncouncil.gov.uk/town-council/neighbourhood-plan/

South Cerney Neighbourhood Plan

The referendum for the South Cerney neighbourhood plan was held on 2 December 2021, and passed with 90.9% voting in favour of the plan.

South Cerney Made Plan May 2021.

Kemble and Ewen Neighbourhood Plan

The referendum for the Kemble and Ewen neighbourhood plan was held on 6 May 2021, and passed with 89% voting in favour of the plan.  

More information on the process and supporting documents are available from the Kemble and Ewen Parish website.

Decision to make the Kemble and Ewen plan

Preston Neighbourhood Plan

The referendum for the Preston neighbourhood plan was held on 6 May 2021, and passed with 88% voting in favour of the plan.  

More information on the process and supporting documents are available from the Preston Parish website.

Decision to make the Preston plan

Somerford Keynes and Shorncote Neighbourhood Plan

The referendum for the Somerford Keynes and Shorncote neighbourhood plan was held on 6 May 2021, and passed with almost 92% voting in favour of the plan.  

Decision to make the Somerford Keynes and Shorncote plan

Lechlade on Thames

The referendum for the Lechlade on Thames neighbourhood plan was held on 13 October 2016, and passed with 88% voting in favour of the plan.  

More information on the process and supporting documents are available from the Lechlade on Thames website.

Decision to make the Lechlade on Thames plan

Northleach with Eastington

The referendum for Northleach with Eastington was held in March 2019, and passed with 90.4% voting in favour of the plan.  

Decision to make the Northleach with Eastington plan

Tetbury and Tetbury Upton

The referendum for Tetbury and Tetbury was held in December 2017 and passed with 93.99% voting in favour of the plan.

Supporting documents for the Tetbury neighbourhood plan are available from the Tetbury Town Council website.

Decision to make the Tetbury and Tetbury Upton plan