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Fears 4115 homes near M5 will have ‘disastrous’ effect on Gloucestershire villages

Developers planning a 25-acre business park, a hotel, shops, cafes, restaurants, pubs and takeaways - plus more than 4,000 new homes - have united seven Gloucestershire villages against the scheme.

May 23, 2025
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*The Raikes Journal is the only independent news outlet in Gloucestershire approved to use the copy of the BBC local government reporting service. Why? Only only independent, credible journalistically-led platforms that meet the BBC’s high standards win that permission.

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