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Yes

ID sylw: 107090

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Cotswolds National Landscape Board

Yes, the Cotswolds National Landscape (CNL) Board agrees with the approach outlined in Draft Policy Direction 47.
Two of the Special Landscape Areas (SLAs) are located directly adjacent to the CNL, as shown in the map below:
• Cotswold Fringe SLA (west, south and east of Shipston-on-Stour); and
• Ironstone Hill SLA (north east of the CNL).
Key:
• Green shading = Special Landscape Area
• Black hatching = Cotswolds National Landscape
• Grey shading = CNL 3km buffer
The Cotswold Fringe SLA is located within the Cotswolds National Character Area (NCA 107)94 and reflects many of the characteristics of the CNL, particularly Landscape Character Type (LCT) 17 - Pastoral Lowland Vale95. The Ironstone Hill SLA shares many of the characteristics of the north-eastern extremities of the CNL, particularly LCT 6 - Ironstone Hills and Valleys96. The key difference is that the SLAs are areas of particularly high landscape quality at a local level whereas the CNL is an area of particularly high landscape quality at a national level.
The designation of these SLAs helps to conserve and enhance the setting of the CNL and, by extension, helps to conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the CNL.