The South West Village Turned Ghost Estate After Eight Years of Abandonment Tuesday, March 3, 2026 calstock housing ghostestate socialhousing cornwall affordablehomes development council construction community For eight long years, a once-promising new housing estate in Calstock has remained eerily empty, earning the label of a “ghost estate.” The development, consisting of 33 newly built houses, lies unfinished and … Read More
Somerset Site for 46 New Homes Near Cemetery Now on Market Saturday, February 21, 2026 somerset castlecary development housing planning cemetery phosphates affordablehomes realestate infrastructure A 46-home development site near Castle Cary’s cemetery in Somerset has been officially placed on the market, following a successful appeal that overturned initial planning objections. Castle Cary LVA LLP applied for outline … Read More
24 New Homes Proposed for Small Somerset Village Near A37 Monday, February 2, 2026 somerset bartonstdavid housing development affordablehomes planning riverbrue phosphatemitigation bluespruce village Up to 24 new homes could soon be built at the northern edge of Barton St David, a small village in Somerset, pending planning approval. Blue Spruce Ltd., a developer based in Milborne Port near Sherborne, has submitted … Read More
Affordable Housing Drastically Reduced in Revised Plans for 323 Bridgwater Homes Wednesday, November 5, 2025 bridgwater housing affordablehomes planning development persimmon homes somerset council infrastructure Revised proposals for a major housing development south of the A39 Quantock Road in Bridgwater have seen a significant reduction in the number of affordable homes planned. Persimmon Homes Severn Valley, which received outline … Read More
Affordable Homes Cut in Revised Plans for Bridgwater Development Wednesday, November 5, 2025 bridgwater housing affordablehomes development persimmon planning somerset council transport education Revised plans for a major housing development in Bridgwater reveal a sharp reduction in affordable homes, sparking concerns among local councils and residents. Persimmon Homes Severn Valley originally won outline planning … Read More
Starting Pistol Fired to Sell Saxonvale Site in Frome Saturday, October 25, 2025 saxonvale frome somerset mayday regeneration housing affordablehomes community development council Somerset Council has officially initiated the process to sell the Saxonvale regeneration site in Frome on the open market. This move comes after the council’s executive committee agreed in January to sell the site to Mayday … Read More