Concerns Rise Over Stroud Housing Plans Amid M5 Junction Capacity Issues Wednesday, May 6, 2026 stroud housing development planning m5 infrastructure speculation localplan council housingsupply Stroud District is facing pressing challenges in meeting its housing needs, with an estimated requirement of 820 new homes per year. The development of a new local plan, meant to guide growth until 2040, has been overshadowed … Read More
Concerns Rise Over Stroud District Housing Plans Amid M5 Junction Capacity Issues Wednesday, May 6, 2026 stroud housing development localplan m5 planning speculative infrastructure council residents Stroud District Council is confronting apprehensions about speculative housing developments as it works on a new local plan to meet the demand for approximately 820 new homes each year. Previously, planning inspectors … Read More
Why a Strategic Plan is Essential for Gloucestershire’s 43,000 New Homes Target Monday, April 27, 2026 strategicplanning housing gloucestershire tewkesbury cheltenham gloucester development infrastructure sustainability localplan Strategic planning plays a crucial role in ensuring Gloucestershire can meet its ambitious target of delivering 43,000 new homes, while also securing the necessary infrastructure and community services to support this growth. … Read More
Cotswold District Council Faces Backlash After Withdrawing from Housing Development Inquiry Friday, April 17, 2026 cotswold moretoninmarsh housingdevelopment publicinquiry planningpolicy localgovernment housingcrisis environment localplan communityimpact Cotswold District Council (CDC) has come under sharp criticism after announcing its withdrawal from a public inquiry regarding the proposed development of 195 homes off London Road in Moreton-in-Marsh. This decision, … Read More
Cotswold Council Faces Backlash After Withdrawing from Moreton-in-Marsh Housing Inquiry Friday, April 17, 2026 cotswold council housing planning development moreton inquiry localplan policy appeal Cotswold District Council (CDC) has sparked frustration and disappointment after announcing its withdrawal from a public inquiry into the proposed construction of 195 homes off London Road in Moreton-in-Marsh. The council, … Read More
Council Chief Resigns Over ‘Outrageous’ 13,200 Homes Target Amid Local Plan Controversy Tuesday, April 14, 2026 council resignation housing localplan greenparty development government opposition reorganisation forestofdean Green Party Councillor Sid Phelps, property and projects portfolio holder at Forest of Dean District Council, has resigned in protest, citing exhaustion from “doing the Government’s dirty work” and recent opposition from a … Read More