Revised Plans Unveiled for 230 Homes Near Former Somerset Music Festival Site Thursday, October 9, 2025 housing development watchet somerset musicfestival parsonagefarm affordablehousing planning sustainability community Updated proposals have been submitted for the construction of 230 new homes near the site of the former Watchet Music Festival in Somerset. For 25 years, the Watchet Music Festival was a much-loved annual event held near … Read More
New Housing Plans in Southwick Emphasize Green Spaces and Community Input Thursday, October 2, 2025 housing southwick wainhomes green spaces community affordablehousing biodiversity planning development consultation Wain Homes has unveiled updated plans for a new housing development off Blind Lane in Southwick, inviting public input ahead of submitting a formal planning application. The revisions come after a well-attended consultation … Read More
Detailed Plans Submitted for 210 New Homes and Care Home on Melksham’s Southern Edge Thursday, October 2, 2025 melksham housing development carehome affordablehousing planning construction landscaping sustainability community Detailed plans have been unveiled for a significant new development in Melksham, featuring 210 homes and a 70-bed care home. This follows Hallam Land Management’s successful planning appeal in November 2023, which overturned … Read More
‘Unique’ Frome Green Space Saved from Housing Development After Public Inquiry Thursday, October 2, 2025 frome packsaddle greenspace housing planning affordablehousing community environment somerset development Packsaddle Fields, a distinctive green space on the northern edge of Frome, has been preserved from housing development after a public inquiry ruled in favor of maintaining the land’s current use. The field, publicly owned … Read More
Bath Proposes Ban on Converting Family Homes into HMOs Amid Housing Crisis Tuesday, September 30, 2025 housing hmo bath familyhomes planning localgovernment affordablehousing council development policy Bath is considering new regulations to prevent the conversion of “family homes” into houses in multiple occupation (HMOs). HMOs are shared houses where unrelated adults—such as students, professionals, and low-income … Read More
Soaring Rents in Somerset Spark Homelessness Concerns Monday, September 29, 2025 rents sussex homelessness somerest bath northsomerset ons affordablehousing rentincrease housingcrisis Average private rents in Bath and North East Somerset surged by £152 a month, reaching £1,755 in the year leading up to August, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This marks a steep 9.5% increase, … Read More