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An open letter to all Mickleton residents
Dear Resident(s),
This communication is from a newly formed local action group, Mickleton Against Inappropriate Development, or MAID for short.
You may be aware that there are currently four housing applications for Mickleton, at various stages of submission and which, if approved, would result in an additional 470 dwellings being constructed. The village has already absorbed a 38 per cent population increase since 2013 and these new proposals would add a further 47 per cent.
(Summaries of the 4 proposals can be found on our website:
Cotswold District Council’s Local Development Plan policies, which direct additional housing to the most appropriate sites, can no longer be relied on as the Council’s annual housing requirement figure has recently been increased from 504 to 1036 dwellings. The upshot is that the Council’s LDP policies are now regarded as being out-of-date and there is a greater chance that new developments will be approved. All 4 of the proposed developments would have been rejected under the old LDP policies as being unsuitable.
Such speculative and developer-led planning activities have aroused serious concerns from residents about what this all means for the future of our village. The MAID action group was set up on the 7th August 2025 as a non-political, resident-led association dedicated to campaigning against inappropriate development that threatens to overwhelm village infrastructure, amenities, rural character and charm, and is disproportionate in relation to other developments in the district.
We urgently need to unite as a village against speculative and inappropriately located developments, or our cherished village will be replaced by incongruous widespread urbanising sprawl.
Here is how you can demonstrate you support for the MAID campaign: -
1. Complete our short survey.
We need the powers that be to know what you think.
Take the survey on the website: mickletonaid.co.uk
If you would like help completing the survey please let us know via email: maid@mickletonaid.co.uk
2. Make your voice heard:
a. Send comments to the District Council on the planning applications portal in
relation to each application as it appears on the Council’s site.
i. Access the CDC Planning site:
https://publicaccess.cotswold.gov.uk/online-applications/
ii. Select the specific application by typing the planning number into the
‘Search’ box:
1. 120 houses by Brookworth Homes near Shepherds Fold
Planning Number: 25/01621/OUT
Close date for comments: 20thAugust 2025
2. 60 houses by Northern Trust near Cotswold Edge
Planning Number: Not yet available
3. 90 houses by Newland Homes at Tops Nurseries
Planning Number: Not yet available
4. 200 houses by Catesby Estates adjacent to Tops
Planning Number: Not yet available
b. Write to our MP, Sir Geoffrey-Clifton Brown, expressing your concerns.
Email Address: cliftonbrowng@parliament.uk
Make sure you include your name and address.
3. Share your expertise.
We are keen to secure skills and/or knowledge from a variety of disciplines (e.g. town planning, transport planning, environment law, etc.) to promote the activities of the group. If you would like to contribute to this endeavour, please contact us via our email address at: maid@mickletonaid.co.uk
4. Stay informed:
a. Visit the MAID website at: https://mickletonaid.co.uk/
b. Sign up to receive regular updates by sending an email to:
5. Contribute to our funds
Our intention is to keep costs to a minimum but printing and access to some expert advice is not free. Details for how to make a financial contribution are on the website under the ‘Finances’ tab.
6. Share information about this communication with friends, family and neighbours.
7. Attend our meetings to exchange views and share information with others.
The more people who rally against transformative development proposals, the greater chance we have of preventing our village from losing its characteristic rural village charm and appeal to mass urbanising development.
Thank you for your support.
Mickleton Against Inappropriate Development