Somerset’s Rural Housing Crisis Pushes Families Out of Countryside Monday, July 14, 2025 somerset housing rural affordable homes crisis council families rent development Beneath the picturesque landscapes of Somerset’s rolling hills lies a growing housing crisis that is forcing many young families and low-income residents to leave the county’s countryside. Despite the idyllic appearance, … Read More
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Revised Plans Submitted for 180 Homes on Prime Somerset Field Wednesday, June 25, 2025 somerset housing development planning midsomernorton persimmon sustainability affordable infrastructure localplan Persimmon Homes Wessex has submitted revised plans for 180 new homes on a highly regarded site near Midsomer Norton, described by Councillor Philip Ham as “one of the best fields in Somerset.” The site, located on … Read More
Town Near Somerset Border to Gain 365 New Homes in Major Expansion Monday, June 23, 2025 housing development westbury persimmon wiltshire affordable biodiversity planning community expansion Plans have been submitted for a significant housing development of up to 365 new homes on a 54-acre site between Westbury and Dilton Marsh. Persimmon Homes Wessex aims to build the new community on land off Mane Way, just … Read More
Major M5 Housing Estate in Somerset Set to Expand Beyond Initial Plans Sunday, June 22, 2025 jurston somerset housing development m5 wellington affordable planning phosphate construction Plans to increase the number of homes on the substantial Jurston Fields housing estate near the M5 in Somerset are underway. The Dorchester-based developer C. G. Fry and Son Ltd. is currently building the estate along A38 … Read More
Somerset Village to Gain 33 Affordable Homes as Plans Approved Wednesday, June 18, 2025 somerset housing affordable development street mendip aster planning council construction A growing village in Somerset is set to receive 33 new affordable homes following the approval of development plans by local authorities. This project is part of a wider partnership formed in November 2020 between Mendip … Read More