Inspectors Urge Withdrawal of Stroud’s 12,000-Home Plan Over M5 Junction Concerns Friday, November 7, 2025 stroud localplan m5 junction12 junction14 housing infrastructure planning highways development Stroud District Council has been advised by Government-appointed inspectors to withdraw their ambitious blueprint to build 12,000 new homes, due to unresolved concerns about the capacity of M5 motorway junctions 12 and 14. … Read More
‘Deprivation Doughnut’ Concerns Arise Over New Towns Plan in Forest of Dean Thursday, November 6, 2025 forestofdean housing development newtowns deprivation localplan westgloucestershire community commuters rural Local leaders and residents are voicing strong concerns over plans to build two new towns in West Gloucestershire, warning that the development could create a “doughnut of deprivation” in the Forest of Dean. The … Read More
Two New Towns Proposed to Meet Forest of Dean’s 13,200-Home Target Tuesday, November 4, 2025 housing development forestofdean localplan newtowns affordablehousing council sustainability environment politics To address a housing target of approximately 13,200 new homes, the Forest of Dean District Council is proposing the development of one or two new settlements as part of its updated local plan extending to 2045. This plan also … Read More
Outcry as Forest of Dean Council Limits Debate on 13,600-Home Development Plan to Five Minutes Sunday, July 27, 2025 forestofdean localplan housingdevelopment publicconsultation councilmeeting democracy housingtargets landallocation urbanplanning communityengagement A heated protest erupted during last night’s Forest of Dean District Council meeting as a critical debate concerning the future development blueprint of the area was abruptly cut short. The council is currently revising its … Read More
Claims of 'Democracy Shutdown' as Debate on 13,600-Home Development Plan Limited to Five Minutes Sunday, July 27, 2025 forest development housing planning consultation council democracy localplan debate newhomes Controversy erupted at the Forest of Dean District Council meeting on July 24 after the debate on the area’s future development plans was abruptly cut short. The council is revising its local plan, which outlines land … Read More
Cotswold Council Board Faces Backlash Over Exclusion from Major Development Oversight Tuesday, July 22, 2025 cotswold council development housing planning opposition councillors localplan controversy politics The formation of a Cotswold District Council board overseeing extensive local development has sparked controversy, with accusations of exclusion leveled against council leadership. The board, responsible for guiding a new … Read More