Local Development Guide (LDG) Engagement

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The purpose of the Local Development Guide is to provide information to local planning authorities, developers, and all stakeholders on the types of infrastructure where Gloucestershire County Council may seek funding to mitigate the impacts of the proposed development; to make it acceptable in planning terms.

The Local Development Guide needs to be periodically reviewed to ensure it reflects the latest published national and local guidance. The existing Local Development Guide was adopted in March 2021.

This stakeholder engagement is open from Wednesday 26 February until Monday 24 March, at 5pm.

This is the second round of stakeholder engagement on the Local Development Guide following a 12-week consultation last year.

The further round of engagement was considered necessary due to the material changes proposed to the document within the updated document in response to the issues raised during the first round. As summary of the changes made can be viewed within the separate document in the download section of this page.


Summary of changes from previous consultation

  • Slight amendments to the main body of the text to improve readability.
  • New footnotes added to provide better links to supporting documentation
  • Formatting changes including the merging of sections 2 and 3
  • Section 2.10 – clarification of GCC’s Legal Charges and Monitoring fees
  • Section 3.1 - more information on cycle infrastructure
  • Section 3.2 – clarification of GCC role as Lead Local Flood Authority
  • Section 3.3 – amendments to clarify GCC’s position seeking education contributions and an updated section on Biodiversity Net Gain
  • New Appendix B – Introduction of a new M5 Junction 10 Scheme - Developer Funding Guidance Note outlining the apportionment methodologies specifically in relation to supporting growth around Cheltenham.


The aim is for an updated Local Development Guide to be adopted by Gloucestershire County Council’s Cabinet later in 2025.


How to respond

To respond to this survey click on the link below.


Take Survey

The survey can also be made available as a hard copy, please contact StrategicPlanning@gloucestershire.gov.uk.


Privacy Notice

Any personal details you choose to provide in your response will be subject to the Data Protection Act and handled accordingly. Comments made may be publicly available after the project has closed and we may also include them in the form of a report on the results of the engagement exercise, but any personal information will be kept confidential. Your personal information will be properly safeguarded and processed in accordance with the requirements of privacy and data protection legislation. For further information, please visit ourprivacy policy.

The purpose of the Local Development Guide is to provide information to local planning authorities, developers, and all stakeholders on the types of infrastructure where Gloucestershire County Council may seek funding to mitigate the impacts of the proposed development; to make it acceptable in planning terms.

The Local Development Guide needs to be periodically reviewed to ensure it reflects the latest published national and local guidance. The existing Local Development Guide was adopted in March 2021.

This stakeholder engagement is open from Wednesday 26 February until Monday 24 March, at 5pm.

This is the second round of stakeholder engagement on the Local Development Guide following a 12-week consultation last year.

The further round of engagement was considered necessary due to the material changes proposed to the document within the updated document in response to the issues raised during the first round. As summary of the changes made can be viewed within the separate document in the download section of this page.


Summary of changes from previous consultation

  • Slight amendments to the main body of the text to improve readability.
  • New footnotes added to provide better links to supporting documentation
  • Formatting changes including the merging of sections 2 and 3
  • Section 2.10 – clarification of GCC’s Legal Charges and Monitoring fees
  • Section 3.1 - more information on cycle infrastructure
  • Section 3.2 – clarification of GCC role as Lead Local Flood Authority
  • Section 3.3 – amendments to clarify GCC’s position seeking education contributions and an updated section on Biodiversity Net Gain
  • New Appendix B – Introduction of a new M5 Junction 10 Scheme - Developer Funding Guidance Note outlining the apportionment methodologies specifically in relation to supporting growth around Cheltenham.


The aim is for an updated Local Development Guide to be adopted by Gloucestershire County Council’s Cabinet later in 2025.


How to respond

To respond to this survey click on the link below.


Take Survey

The survey can also be made available as a hard copy, please contact StrategicPlanning@gloucestershire.gov.uk.


Privacy Notice

Any personal details you choose to provide in your response will be subject to the Data Protection Act and handled accordingly. Comments made may be publicly available after the project has closed and we may also include them in the form of a report on the results of the engagement exercise, but any personal information will be kept confidential. Your personal information will be properly safeguarded and processed in accordance with the requirements of privacy and data protection legislation. For further information, please visit ourprivacy policy.

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