Fears are mounting that a Cotswolds town will be swamped by thousands of new homes.
This year the Government has increased the housing target for Cotswold District Council.
The local authority has set a goal to build over 18,600 new homes by 2043.
In an attempt to meet this demand, new areas for housing growth have been pinpointed across the district.
One of these areas likely to see significant development is Moreton-in-Marsh.
Councillor Daryl Corps (C), who represents the town at the District Council, expressed his shock at the housing target set by the Government.
"The scale being proposed is completely out of step with what Moreton-in-Marsh can sustain," he said.
"Residents are already telling me they feel ignored and I share their anger and frustration."
He mentioned that town residents acknowledge there is a need for some new homes for locals.
However, the expected housing growth in Moreton is simply too much.
"We all recognise the need for some new homes for local people, but these top-down Government targets would overwhelm us and destroy the place we love.
"And where on earth are they all going to go? On our beautiful fields, that's where. It's a tragedy.
"This will not only have a devastating effect on Moreton-in-Marsh, but also the surrounding villages.
"This deeply depressing news just shows that the Labour Government in London knows nothing about, and has no care whatsoever for, Moreton-in-Marsh or the people who live here. It makes me so angry.
"I care deeply about this community and the people who call it home. I will continue to stand up for Moreton-in-Marsh and our neighbouring villages, and fight against these unrealistic and devastating housing demands.
"Our area deserves a fair say and a fair share not to be treated as the dumping ground for national housing targets."
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has been contacted for comment.
The Government has previously said the new housing targets are designed to pave the way for delivering 1.5 million additional homes across the nation.
Ministers hope this will address the housing crisis, with the new targets requiring councils to increase housebuilding in areas of greatest need, enabling more people to purchase their own properties.
Officials said the new rules, set out in July, reverse a decision made by the previous Government.
"Supporting the government's number one mission to grow the economy across the country, these new targets will flow into the development of local plans. It is through local plans that communities have a say in the building of the homes and infrastructure we need," the ministry said in a press release at the time.
