Cotswold Residents Sought to Preserve Nine-Acre Woodland
Neighbors are lobbying for a new park after a property owner listed the wooded land for sale in Charlotte.
Updated on Oct. 9, 2026 in National Parks
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Andrew Taylor has listed his nine-acre woodland property in the Cotswold neighborhood for sale, prompting residents to mobilize for its preservation. The group formed the Cotswold Conservancy to coordinate efforts to protect the land from impending development.
Why it matters
The community hopes to turn the space into a public park to address citywide deficiencies in accessible green space. The owner listed the property as part of his family's estate planning process.
The nine-acre woodland site is currently being surveyed by developers. Charlotte ranks 90th out of 100 cities in national park access, with only 36% of its population living within a 10-minute walk of a park.
The players
Andrew Taylor
He is the long-term owner of the nine-acre woodland property in the Cotswold neighborhood.
Cotswold Conservancy
This is a local advocacy group established by neighborhood residents to lobby for the preservation of the land.
The details
Local neighbors formed the Cotswold Conservancy to lobby government officials to acquire the land for public use. The owner, Andrew Taylor, has held the property for 40 years before placing it on the market for estate planning purposes.
Timeline
October 2026: Development began reaching the edges of the woodland property.
Travel Outlook
The push for new urban green space follows the latest Trust for Public Land ParkScore data which highlights significant gaps in local park access. This effort mirrors a nationwide trend where residents in low-ranking cities organize to secure remaining undeveloped tracts of land.
Residents should track upcoming city and county land-use hearings to see how this property may be rezoned. The ongoing development surveys mean that potential buyers or developers may move quickly to finalize a transaction.
The takeaway
Community-led conservation efforts are increasingly vital in cities with low accessibility scores to green space. Residents in underserved neighborhoods often find that proactive lobbying is the only way to retain open land from residential or commercial conversion.
Further reading
Learn more about the local movement at the National Parks section.
More information
For more information on the preservation campaign, visit the Cotswold Conservancy website.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Wbtv.
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