How Castle Cary is Growing: Past Changes and Future Prospects for Somerset’s Characterful Town Thursday, August 14, 2025 castlecary somerset housing development localplan community planning infrastructure affordablehousing environment Over the past decade, Somerset’s towns and villages have undergone significant transformations. With a new Local Plan forthcoming, the prospect of additional housing developments looms large across the county’s communities. … Read More
Somerset House Prices: Cheapest and Most Expensive Areas Revealed Monday, August 11, 2025 somerset housing realestate property houseprices postcodes yeovil wedmore markettrends affordablehousing In Somerset, Yeovil stands out as the most affordable place to buy a home. Properties in the BA20 postcode sold for an average of £235,421 over the 12 months leading up to May, making it the cheapest area in the county for … Read More
Somerset Town Faces Loss of Nearly £240,000 in Funding for Local Services Thursday, August 7, 2025 somerset wincanton housing development affordablehousing community viability section106 devonshirehomes planning Residents of Wincanton, a growing town in Somerset, may miss out on nearly £240,000 intended for local community facilities if proposed changes to a housing development are approved. Devonshire Homes is currently building 31 … Read More
‘No better Plan B’ for meeting Frome housing needs as inquiry into 1,700 homes begins Tuesday, August 5, 2025 frome housing selwood gardencommunity somerset development inquiry affordablehousing localplan infrastructure Developers have made a strong case for the Selwood Garden Community (SGC) as the only viable solution to the pressing housing needs in Frome and eastern Somerset. The public inquiry into the construction of 1,700 new homes on … Read More
Land for Chard Relief Road Safeguarded in Updated Housing Plans Tuesday, August 5, 2025 chard reliefroad housing development somerset affordablehousing planning infrastructure transport construction A vital stretch of Chard’s much-anticipated eastern relief road (ERR) will be preserved under updated proposals for a new housing development, signaling significant progress toward easing traffic congestion in the town. The … Read More
Major Plans Announced for 170 New Homes and Medical Centre in Calne Sunday, August 3, 2025 calne wenhill housing development medicalcentre wiltshire affordablehousing planning community traffic A significant new housing development is set to transform Wenhill, a southwest area of Calne. Developer CG Fry and Son Ltd has submitted a planning application to Wiltshire Council for the construction of 170 homes alongside … Read More