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Published: 11 April 2026
Have your say on the future of Cheltenham Borough, Gloucester City, and Tewkesbury Borough
New engagement on the Strategic and Local Plan (SLP) is live. The SLP will guide how our area grows over the next 20 years.
Explore key topics like housing, jobs, infrastructure, and green space at strategiclocalplan.org. Some papers are for reading; others you can share your views on.
Workshops with local groups will also help shape the conversation, and all feedback will help make sure that future growth reflects what our communities really need.
The engagement runs until June 2026, with the final plan due to be submitted during October/November 2026.
A new phase of engagement for the Strategic and Local Plan (SLP) begins on Monday, 20 October 2025.
The SLP is the shared development plan that will set out the most effective way to manage growth and house building for Cheltenham Borough, Gloucester City and Tewkesbury Borough over the next 20 years.
Drawing on the insights and feedback gathered during the initial engagement in 2024, this is another important opportunity for residents, businesses, and partners to have their say on the future of our area.
Alistair Cunningham, Chief Executive of Tewkesbury Borough Council and Senior Responsible Officer for the SLP, said: “The Strategic and Local Plan will set out where new housing should go, what kind of homes are needed, what jobs and growth we’re aiming for, and the infrastructure required to support it all, whilst protecting the natural and historic environment.
“That includes things like community facilities, flood mitigation, roads and cycle paths, green spaces, sewerage – everything that makes growth sustainable and works for the people who live here.
That’s why your input really matters. We want this to be shaped by the community, not just imposed on it.”
People can explore topic papers and evidence studies, and sign up for notifications about the new papers as they are released, at strategiclocalplan.org.
The topic and evidence papers will cover subjects including: the future role of the city and the towns in the area, how many new homes are needed, and how to support economic growth and jobs for people alongside infrastructure needs.
Some of the topic papers and key evidence papers are for information and awareness, and some will invite people to provide feedback on their content. Each paper will be open for a six-week period.