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Concerns Raised as 195-Home Development Approved in Cotswold Market Town

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 moreton development housing infrastructure planning sewerage flooding community cotswolds thameswater

Plans for a new housing estate consisting of 195 homes in the picturesque Cotswold market town of Moreton-in-Marsh have been approved despite widespread local opposition over infrastructure capacity and environmental concerns. The ruling came after a planning inspector allowed Bloor Homes Western’s appeal against Cotswold District Council’s refusal of permission in October last year. Following independent legal advice that the council’s case was unlikely to succeed and to avoid additional costs, the council chose not to contest the appeal.