Efforts to challenge a controversial housing development in Castle Cary have progressed as a judicial review moves forward. In April 2019, the Yarlington Housing Association secured planning permission on appeal to build 27 …
Twenty-four newly constructed affordable homes in the village of Martock, situated near the A303, have remained vacant for nearly a year due to unresolved legal issues between the developers and Somerset Council. Stonewater …
Plans to build up to 125 homes on a protected green wedge near Taunton remain under consideration, despite recent council votes against altering the area’s protected status. The Taunton Deane Core Strategy, approved in 2012, …
Plans to build up to 125 homes on a protected ‘green wedge’ near Taunton remain under consideration despite recent council opposition to boundary changes. The Taunton Deane Core Strategy, endorsed in 2012, established nine …
The site designated for a new development of 46 homes near a Somerset cemetery is now on the market, following a successful planning appeal earlier this year. Castle Cary LVA LLP initially applied in October 2023 for outline …
The long-anticipated fate of the Selwood Garden Community, a proposed development of 1,700 new homes in Frome, is set to be decided around Easter. The Planning Inspectorate has confirmed that the final verdict will be …
After nearly three years of delays, nearly 20 affordable homes are set to be built on the underutilised North Parade car park in Frome, Somerset. The site, located off North Hill Mews, was identified by Mendip District …
Plans have been unveiled for up to 78 new homes and a commercial unit just behind the historic Royal Oak pub in Walton, near Street, Somerset. The Royal Oak, with roots tracing back to at least 1700, will remain a central …
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 …
Up to 24 new homes could soon be built at the northern end of Barton St David, a small village in Somerset, pending approval of planning proposals. The development has been put forward by Blue Spruce Ltd., a developer based …
The Bath area is poised for significant change, with over 500 new homes proposed through three substantial planning applications submitted within a single week. These developments reflect the ongoing pressure on Bath and …
Bath’s ambitious new city quarter, Bath Quays North, will indeed include affordable housing, a leading councillor has assured, clarifying earlier confusion. The council had recently secured planning permission for 96 flats on …
Plans to build 170 homes in the small village of Timsbury, North East Somerset, have met strong opposition from local residents who argue that the village’s infrastructure cannot support such growth. Developer Waddeton Park …
Nearly 50 new homes are set to be constructed near one of Somerset’s busiest railway stations, pending approval of revised planning proposals. Castle Cary, a town that has experienced notable residential growth over the past …
More than 1,200 residents of Bridgwater have voiced strong opposition to proposed plans for a new housing development comprising 220 homes on the town’s south-western edge. Bloor Homes South West first unveiled intentions in …