Cotswold beauty-spot villages facing the brunt of housing plan

THE areas of the Cotswolds which could see thousands of new homes and a new village built in coming years have been revealed - amid frustration over “ridiculous” housing targets.

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Cotswold District Council has published draft options for future housing development in response to a sharp rise in government-imposed targets for new homes.

‘The number of homes the council needs to plan for each year has more than doubled to 1,036. This was done as part of a national drive to build 1.5 million homes during this parliament.

In early November, the council will launch a public consultation once the cabinet endorses potential development scenarios later this month. The council has developed several strategic options based on land that could be available, and housing that could be delivered in the time period.