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ID sylw: 108257

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Sovereign Man Simon of the family Thomas

Yes, in principle. The National Landscape Area is important, although it is essential to provide more details on how the buffer will work in practice, and that there are sufficient powers to refuse future applications that impact this important landscape area.

No

ID sylw: 108558

Derbyniwyd: 29/06/2025

Ymatebydd: Hayfield Homes

Hayfield strongly disagree with the proposed buffer to the Cotswold National Landscape. The inclusion of a buffer around the periphery of the Cotswold National Landscape would not be consistent with the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), as is required of Local Plans. A National Landscape relates to land that is protected to conserve and enhance its natural beauty. It would therefore not be appropriate or justified for undesignated land to be afforded the same level of protection as a National Landscape.

No

ID sylw: 108604

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Corbally Group (Harbury) Ltd

Asiant : Pegasus Group

A 3km buffer zone around the Cotswolds National Landscape is proposed. Two of South Warwickshire’s most sustainable locations for growth fall within this potential buffer - Shipston-on-Stour and land at Long Marston, which are identified as a Strategic Growth Location (SG17) and Potential New Settlement (E1) respectively.

The comment from the Cotswolds National Landscape Board as part of the Issues & Options consultation, which predictably advocated for the implementation of a buffer, appears to have strongly influenced the Councils in formulating this policy direction, but there is no basis for a National Landscape buffer in national policy, nor has any evidence been provided to suggest that this is needed. Notably, the Cotswolds National Landscape Management Plan 2023 – 2025 does not refer to a buffer nor suggest that one should be established by local authorities. The Management Plan already serves as a material consideration in the determination of planning applications within the National Landscape and its setting in South Warwickshire, and it is contended that the current policy approach with regards to the National Landscape in the Stratford Core Strategy, which referred to the Management Plan, should be carried over. There is no evidence or justification for the SWLP Part 1 to go beyond the provisions of the Management Plan in implementing a buffer, and development should certainly not be precluded in sustainable locations where schemes can be designed in a manner which does not adversely impact on the National Landscape and its setting.

No

ID sylw: 108648

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Kiely Bros Holdings Ltd

Asiant : Pegasus Group

Policy Direction 46 – Protecting the Cotswold National Landscape
10.20.
NPPF §189 already requires 'great weight' to be given to conserving and enhancing 'landscape and scenic beauty' in National Landscapes. It also requires "…development within their setting should be sensitively located and designed to avoid or minimise adverse impacts on the designated areas.” The requirement for development within the 'setting' of National Landscapes to be sensitively located and designed renders the provision of a policy on this matter, with a proposed buffer,
unnecessary. National policy guidance seeks to protect National Landscape and their setting, and a policy on this matter would be repetitive and unnecessary.