Welcome to the Moreton-In-Marsh
Neighbourhood Plan
This plan is about ensuring that residents have a real voice in shaping our town's future. While we don't support over-development, we recognise that thoughtful, well-planned growth can benefit our community – but only if it meets the high standards our residents demand and comes with the proper infrastructure.
LATEST NEWS:
Moreton-in-Marsh Neighbourhood Development Plan Reaches an Exciting Milestone!
We're delighted to share that our Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) has taken a major step towards becoming a reality.
Cotswold District Council (in liaison with MiMTC), have appointed a highly experienced and widely respected independent examiner to scrutinise the plan and make sure it's robust, fair and ready for the next stage. His appointment keeps us firmly on track for a community referendum early in 2027, when everyone in Moreton will have the chance to vote the plan into force.
That will be a genuinely important moment for our town. Once "made", an NDP is far more than a wish list - it becomes part of the statutory development plan and carries real legal weight. That means our community's priorities on housing, design, green spaces, heritage and local character must (where relevant) be taken into account whenever planning decisions are made.
That matters now more than ever. With the emerging Cotswold Local Plan proposing significant growth across the district - including major strategic development around Moreton itself - a made NDP gives us a formal, powerful voice in protecting green spaces and important views that, and guide the type, design and sustainability of housing development. It will also highlight the importance of having the necessary infrastructure in place to support any growth.
Rather than change simply being decided for us, we get a real hand in steering it.
Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who has contributed so far. The finish line is in sight - and 2027 is your chance to make it count.
WHAT NEXT?
1) Independent Examination
The Independent Examiner will scrutinise the policies we have created against the evidence we have collected and against all public comments and make recommendations on what should be changed.
2) Local Residents Referendum
Once the recommendations from the Independent Examiner have been implemented, the final plan document will then be put to a referendum to the town's residents to decide whether to approve or reject the plan.
Date yet to be confirmed.
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