Somerset Farmer's Proposal to Site 36 Shipping Containers Near River Brue Rejected Tuesday, December 9, 2025 somerset farming planning shippingcontainers riverbrue landuse countryside development localgovernment agriculture A Somerset farmer, Alan King, has been refused permission to place up to 36 shipping containers near the River Brue at Brue Farm in Street. His application, submitted in November 2023, aimed to diversify the use of his … Read More
Somerset Farmer's Plan to Site 36 Shipping Containers Near River Brue Rejected Tuesday, December 9, 2025 somerset farming planning shippingcontainers riverbrue landuse diversification councildecision ruraldevelopment agriculture A Somerset farmer’s attempt to place 36 shipping containers near the River Brue has been denied by Somerset Council. Alan King submitted the proposal in November 2023 to locate the containers at Brue Farm on Hulk Moor Drove … Read More
Farmers Face Closure Threat as Land Use Conflicts Endanger Food Security Saturday, November 29, 2025 farming foodsecurity landuse agriculture policy inheritance dairy sustainability climate somerset Britain’s food security hangs in the balance as conflicting land use demands and unclear government policies threaten the future of family farms. During a Westminster Hall debate on November 18, MPs warned that unless … Read More
Somerset Council to Sell Large Farm Near Weston-super-Mare for Redevelopment Tuesday, November 25, 2025 somerset weston-super-mare eastfarm council landsale redevelopment agriculture housing finance assets Somerset Council is set to sell East Farm in Lympsham, near Weston-super-Mare, as part of a wider effort to improve its financial situation. The farm, which spans approximately 79.5 acres—equivalent to about 45 football … Read More
Dozens of New Homes Approved for Growing Somerset Town After Successful Appeal Thursday, November 20, 2025 castlecary somerset housing development affordable planning appeal conservation agriculture infrastructure Nearly 50 new homes are set to be built in the expanding Somerset town of Castle Cary following a successful appeal. In October 2023, Castle Cary LVA LLP applied for outline permission to develop 46 homes on the B3152 South … Read More
40 homes near Somerset pig farm refused planning permission twice in three months Wednesday, November 19, 2025 somerset pigfarm housing planning development odour agriculture mendip farm refusal Plans to build 40 homes close to a working pig farm in the Somerset village of Evercreech have been rejected by Somerset Council for the second time in just three months. Rubix Strategic Ltd. submitted the proposal in April … Read More