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
Cycle Link Near Taunton's Staplegrove Development Faces Structural Challenges Tuesday, July 29, 2025 staplegrove taunton cycleways housingdevelopment infrastructure highways activetravel planning construction transport Plans to deliver a new cycle link alongside the major Staplegrove urban extension in Taunton have raised concerns about the structural integrity of existing homes in the Mill Rise estate. The £3.2 million Staplegrove … Read More
Plans for 49 New Homes Approved in Exclusive Somerset Town of Bruton Tuesday, July 29, 2025 bruton somerset housing development affordable planning nhs environment construction community Plans to build 49 new homes on the northern edge of Bruton, a charming Somerset town, have been approved by Somerset Council. This development sits adjacent to a forthcoming doctors' surgery and marks the latest residential … Read More
Hinkley Point C: New 1,000-Bed Workforce Campus Planned Near M5 Junction 24 Services Sunday, July 27, 2025 hinkley construction campus somerset m5 workforce edf accommodation planning infrastructure A substantial new campus designed to accommodate 1,000 workers at the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station is planned near Somerset’s latest motorway services on the M5. This development addresses the anticipated peak … Read More
Construction of Wellington Station Spine Road Delayed Until Christmas Tuesday, July 22, 2025 wellington spineroad construction developer planning somerset infrastructure railway delay transport Construction on the spine road leading to Wellington’s new railway station is now expected to start by Christmas, according to the developer, West of England Developments (Taunton) Ltd. Initially anticipated to begin in … Read More
225 New Homes Proposed for Bridgwater’s Southern Edge Tuesday, July 22, 2025 bridgwater housing development bloor somerset planning construction realestate biodiversity infrastructure Bridgwater’s southern edge is set to see the addition of over 200 new homes, as Bloor Homes South West advances its plans for the Bridgwater Gateway site. This development marks the latest phase in a decade of significant … Read More