Tewkesbury Borough Plan

Notice of Submission of the Tewkesbury Borough Plan to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004

Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012

Notice is hereby given that Tewksbury [sic] Borough Council submitted the Tewkesbury Borough Plan, in accordance with Section 20 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and Regulation 22(3) of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012, to the Secretary of State for Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on 18 May 2020 for examination.

The Local Plan and all supporting documents submitted can be viewed on the Council’s examination library webpage: https://www.tewkesbury.gov.uk/tewkesbury-borough-plan-examination-library

The documents include:

• Pre-Submission Tewkesbury Borough Plan (Regulation 19)
• Pre-Submission Tewkesbury Borough Plan (Regulation 19) Policies Map
• Pre-Submission Regulation 19 & 20 Consultation Statement
• Pre-Submission Regulation 19 & 20 Responses Database
• Sustainability Appraisal and Habitats Regulations Assessment
• Pre-Submission Tewkesbury Borough Plan – Schedule of Changes Addendum
• Key evidence and supporting documents

Under the current COVID19 restrictions the Borough Council offices and libraries and advice centres are closed to visitors. The Council are therefore unable to make paper copies of the Tewkesbury Borough Plan available for inspection at deposit locations. Copies will however be made available at these locations upon re-opening. Further information and opening times will be available on the Council’s website (https://www.tewkesbury.gov.uk/contact-us) when available. Additionally, any person wishing to view a paper copy of the submission documents may contact the Council so that we may record your request and arrange to make an appointment to view the documents at the Council’s offices when they have been re-opened.

To register for an appointment please contact us via:

• Telephone: 01684 272081
• Email: planningpolicyenquiries@tewkesbury.gov.uk

The Tewkesbury Borough Plan will now be subject to an independent examination to be conducted by the Planning Inspectorate. This is a continuous process running from the date of submission through to receipt of the appointed Planning Inspector’s Report. Part of this process will involve hearing sessions where attendees will have the opportunity to respond to matters raised by the appointed Planning Inspector. The Inspector will determine whether the submission of further written material to the examination is necessary. Once confirmed, all details relating to the examination process will be advertised, made available on-line and sent to all respondents via an independent Programme Officer.

Those who made representations at the Pre-Submission stage will, if the Inspector deems it appropriate, be offered the opportunity to submit further material or take part in specific Hearing Sessions at his/her request and will be notified regarding the examination process by the Programme Officer.