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Cotswold Beechwoods SAC
New developments in Tewkesbury Borough have the potential to affect internationally important biodiversity sites, in particular the protected Cotswold Beechwoods Special Area of Conservation (SAC) – Tewkesbury Borough Council
Tewkesbury Borough Council has a legal duty to assess the impact of planning applications on the SAC. We have worked with other local authorities and Natural England to prepare a Cotswolds Beechwoods Mitigation Strategy
If you’re applying for additional dwellings or overnight residential accommodation (such as holiday lets) in the borough, you will need to pay a contribution to offset the impact of your development. This money will be used to help pay for mitigation measures for the SAC such as rangers and signage and alternative natural green spaces.
Any new planning applications (and prior approvals) received from the 16th of December 2024 onwards for residential or holiday accommodation within the applications and fall within the SAC Zone of Influence will be subject to habitats regulations consideration.
For more information please follow this link: Cotswold Beechwoods Special Area of Conservation (SAC) – Tewkesbury Borough Council
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