Cirencester Neighbourhood Plan

WELCOME TO THE CIRENCESTER NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN

Giving the community the opportunity to shape planning policy in our Market Town - ensuring future development is sustainable, meets actual need and protects Cirencester’s unique qualities and special character for future generations to enjoy.

WELCOME TO THE CIRENCESTER NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN

The Neighbourhood Plan has a designated area; this is the town boundary of Cirencester covering each of the eight election ward boundaries of Abbey, Beeches, Chesterton, Four Acres, New Mills, St Michael’s, Stratton and Watermoor.

Cirencester Neighbourhood Plan Update

16 April 2026

The Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (Regulation 16) – Cotswold District Council is seeking views on the Plan. All comments will be forwarded for consideration by an Independent Examiner. If the Plan passes examination, it will be put to a local referendum and residents, who are registered to vote, will get a say on whether the local planning authority should use the Plan to help determine planning applications in the town. Comments invited for a period of 6 weeks beginning on Thursday, 16th April 2026 and ending at 5pm on Friday 29th May 2026.

You can view the Plan and supporting documents on the District Council’s website at: https://www.cotswold.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning-policy/neighbourhood-planning/neighbourhood-plans-in-development/

Printed copies of the Plan are available to view at:
Cirencester Local Information Centre
Bingham House, 1 Dyer St, Cirencester GL7 2PP
MON – FRI 9am-4.30pm [public holidays may differ]SAT 10am – 4pm

Cotswold District Council
Trinity Road, Cirencester GL7 1PX
MON – FRI 8.45am-5pm [public holidays may differ]

Any person or organisation may comment on the Plan or supporting documents.

Please email: neighbourhood.planning@cotswold.gov.uk or write to: Mark Harrison, Neighbourhood Planning, Cotswold District Council, Trinity Road, Cirencester GL71PX.

All comments must be received by Cotswold District Council no later than 5pm on Friday 29th May. Any comments received after this deadline may not be considered. All comments will be published online, with personal and contact details redacted.

Please take every opportunity to have your say, via the online surveys or future engagement events. You can find more background about the objectives of the plan and how it will be developed here, and the easiest way to keep in touch is to sign up now for future email updates.

Background

Cirencester Town Council undertakes a role of advocacy and leadership on behalf of the community and represents the community when responding to planning applications. The Town Council also has a role in representing the needs of the community with Cotswold District Council in respect of forward planning and Gloucestershire County Council in respect of highways and transport. Click Here to find out more…

Cirencester Says

As a community-led initiative, it’s important that as many people as possible are involved in jointly developing Cirencester’s neighbourhood plan over the next couple of years. This will be the section of the website where you’ll be able to read about engagement to date, including what people have said at past events and in response to community surveys etc.
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