11 Affordable Homes Approved for Small Village Near Bridgwater
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
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A new development of 11 affordable homes will soon be built in the small village of Spaxton, near Bridgwater, after receiving unanimous approval from local councillors.
The joint proposal, submitted by Aster Housing and the Spaxton Community Land Trust in June 2025, plans to construct homes on Peartwater Road, north of the village allotments. Although Somerset Council’s planning officers initially recommended rejecting the plans, the planning committee north voted decisively to overrule that advice.