Plan for 13,000 homes new homes in Gloucestershire slammed
Residents in the Forest of Dean have given their view on plans to make room for 5,500 homes near their village from a total 13,000 planned for the district - calling it “absolute madness”.
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Villagers turned out in force to oppose “absolute madness” plans for a new town near a traffic pinch point on the outskirts of Gloucester.
More than 50 people packed Churcham Primary School to voice their opposition to the Forest of Dean District Council’s local plan.
The new blueprint will set out where new development can take place over the next 20 years.
The council has been set a new target by the Government and the latest local plan aims to provide more than 13,000 homes over that time, with the creation of two new settlements being proposed to help meet the target.
One would be off the A40 in Churcham with 2,000 homes and the other off the A417 in Redmarley with 3,500 dwellings.
A proposal that’s sparked strong opposition from residents in both areas.
