Decision on 400 Homes Near Taunton Delayed Amid ‘Green Wedge’ Review Friday, January 23, 2026 housing development taunton greenwedges planning trull infrastructure environment council somerset A decision on the proposed construction of 400 new homes across three sites near Taunton has been postponed to allow for a thorough review of the town’s ‘green wedges’—key environmental buffers designed to prevent urban … Read More
Decision on 400 Homes Near Taunton Deferred Amid ‘Green Wedge’ Review Friday, January 23, 2026 taunton housing development greenwedges trull planning infrastructure orchardgrove somerset environment A decision on the development of 400 new homes across three sites near Taunton has been postponed to allow for a comprehensive review of the town’s ‘green wedges’—protected landscape areas designed to preserve the environment … Read More
New Student Housing Proposal Sparks Debate Over Growing ‘Stealth Campus’ in Bath Friday, January 23, 2026 studenthousing bath grosvenorhouse development planning accommodation community officeconversion regeneration localgovernment A new development proposal for 103 student flats in Bath has reignited concerns about the increasing concentration of student accommodation in the area, described by one local councillor as a “student campus by stealth.” … Read More
New Student Housing Proposal Adds to Growing ‘Campus by Stealth’ in Bath Friday, January 23, 2026 bath studenthousing grosvenorhouse lowerbristolroad planningapplication officeconversion communityconcerns employment urbandevelopment studentaccommodation A proposal to convert Grosvenor House, an office building near Bath’s Lower Bristol Road, into 103 student flats has sparked renewed debate over the area’s changing character. Bathford Partners, the developer behind the … Read More
Dramatic Car Fire on M5 Near Taunton Extinguished After 31 Emergency Calls Thursday, January 22, 2026 m5 carfire taunton fireservice emergency devon somerset roadsafety trafficincident firefighters A car caught fire on the M5 near Taunton this evening, January 22, prompting a swift response from emergency services. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service were alerted to the incident on the M5 at Pitminster just … Read More
Dramatic Car Fire Extinguished on the M5 Near Taunton Thursday, January 22, 2026 fire m5 taunton car accident emergency firefighters rescue highways blaze A car fire on the M5 near Taunton sparked a swift and decisive response from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service on the evening of January 22. At 6:11 pm, emergency crews were dispatched to the scene in Pitminster … Read More