Nearly 100 New Homes Proposed in Ilminster’s Major Housing Development
Saturday, January 24, 2026
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A major new housing development in Ilminster could see nearly 100 new homes built in its initial phase, marking the first step toward delivering up to 360 homes in total. Persimmon Homes South West has obtained outline planning permission from Somerset Council to develop the land south of Canal Way, near The Meadows doctors' surgery.
Although planning approval was granted in January 2024, the final legal agreements with Somerset Council—including contributions aimed at improving the Stop Line Way active travel route—were only completed in December 2025.