Neighbourhood planning in Tewkesbury
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Churchdown Neighbourhood Area Designation Consultation
Have your say on a proposed Neighbourhood Area for Churchdown
Residents, businesses and other interested parties are invited to comment on a proposal to designate a new Neighbourhood Area for Churchdown. The proposed area covers the whole of Churchdown Parish and part of Hucclecote Parish, including the Chosen Hill area.
Neighbourhood planning gives local communities the opportunity to help shape future development in their area through the preparation of a Neighbourhood Development Plan. Churchdown Parish Council has formally applied to Tewkesbury Borough Council for the designation of a Neighbourhood Area to enable the preparation of a new neighbourhood plan.
In accordance with statutory requirements, Tewkesbury Borough Council is undertaking a six-week public consultation to seek views on whether the proposed area is appropriate for neighbourhood planning purposes.
Consultation dates
Consultation opens: Wednesday 16 September 2026
Consultation closes: Wednesday 28 October 2026
View the consultation documents
The consultation documents are available below:
- Churchdown Parish Council Application to designate a neighbourhood area
- Proposed Neighbourhood Area Map
- Statement
How to comment
Comments on the proposed Neighbourhood Area designation must be submitted in writing and received by the council before the close of the consultation period on 28 October 2026.
Representations can be submitted:
By email:
neighbourhoodplanning@tewkesbury.gov.uk
By post:
Planning Policy Team
Tewkesbury Borough Council
Public Services Centre
Gloucester Road
Tewkesbury
GL20 5TT
Further information
For further information, please contact the Planning Policy Team:
Email: neighbourhoodplanning@tewkesbury.gov.uk
Telephone: 01684 292151
All comments received during the consultation period will be taken into account when considering the proposed Neighbourhood Area designation.
Made neighbourhood development plans
The following are neighbourhood development plans made in Tewkesbury Borough, which are now part of Tewkesbury’s statutory development plan and used by development management officers in making decisions on planning applications within the relevant designated neighbourhood area.
- Alderton neighbourhood development plan
- Churchdown and Innsworth neighbourhood plan
- Down Hatherley, Norton and Twigworth neighbourhood development plan
- Gotherington neighbourhood development plan
- Highnam neighbourhood development plan
- Twyning neighbourhood development plan
- Winchcombe and Sudeley neighbourhood development plan
- Ashchurch Rural neighbourhood development plan
- The Leigh neighbourhood development plan
- Woodmancote neighbourhood plan
Communities engaged in neighbourhood planning
Currently there are communities engaged in neighbourhood planning in Tewkesbury Borough, all at varying stages.
These are:
Neighbourhood area designations
Draft plan (Regulation 14) consultation
Uckington Parish Council is preparing the Uckington Neighbourhood Development Plan and is now undertaking the statutory Regulation 14 consultation on the draft plan in accordance with the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012.
The consultation runs for seven weeks from 13 April 2026 to 11:45pm on 1 June 2026.
The draft Neighbourhood Development Plan can be viewed at the following link:
Uckington Nighbourhood Plan Version7
Uckington Neighbourhood Plan Policy Map (v7)
The Parish Council welcomes your comments on the draft plan and any representations should be submitted by the end of the consultation period.
Comments may be submitted by email or post to:
nasir.chaudhry@uckington-parish-council.org.uk or Uckington Village Hall, Uckington, Cheltenham, GL51 9SR
If you require any additional information or a hard copy of the consultation documents, please contact Nasir Chaudhry using the details above.
We would be grateful if you could provide any comments within the consultation period.
Submission plan (Regulation 16) consultation
There are currently no plans undertaking Regulation 16 consultation.
Modifications to neighbourhood plans, post examination
There are currently no plans undertaking modifications to a neighbourhood plan.
Neighbourhood plans at referendum
There are currently no plans undertaking referendum.