£6m Taunton Town Centre Flood Defence Scheme Delayed Until Early 2027 Tuesday, June 9, 2026 taunton flooding safety somerset council environment infrastructure construction defence regeneration Somerset Council has confirmed that a £6 million flood defence scheme aimed at safeguarding large parts of Taunton town centre has been postponed and will now commence in early 2027. For several years, the council, alongside … Read More
£6m Taunton Flood Defence Scheme Delayed Until Early 2027 Tuesday, June 9, 2026 taunton flooding flooddefence somersetcouncil environmentagency rivertone infrastructure construction delays urbanplanning Somerset Council has confirmed that a vital £6 million flood defence project protecting large parts of Taunton town centre won’t start until early 2027. The delay affects the highest priority element of the wider Taunton … Read More
Batheaston's Brutalist Church to Be Preserved Through New Development Friday, June 5, 2026 batheaston brutalism architecture church preservation heritage construction community development childcare The Church of the Good Shepherd, a distinctive brutalist landmark in Batheaston, is on track to be preserved after a local construction firm stepped in to save it from demolition. Built in 1967 on the outskirts of Bath, the … Read More
New Development Plans for Homes, Nursery, and Care Home on Former Yeo Valley Campus Friday, June 5, 2026 yeovalley somerset housing carehome development brownfield mendiphills nursery affordablehousing construction Revised development plans have been proposed for the former Yeo Valley campus on the outskirts of the Mendip Hills in Somerset, marking a significant transformation of the site. Originally, Yeo Valley Farm and Holt Farms Ltd. … Read More
100 New Pitches Proposed at Somerset Campsite for Hinkley Point C Workers Friday, June 5, 2026 hinkley campsite somerset accommodation edf planning construction workers infrastructure bridgwater A Somerset campsite near Fiddington is set to potentially expand by 100 new pitches to accommodate the growing workforce at Hinkley Point C, pending approval of new planning applications. As EDF Energy anticipates a surge in … Read More
Bath’s ‘Least Attractive Building’ Beazer House Demolished to Make Way for New Premier Inn Wednesday, June 3, 2026 beazerhouse bath stothertpitt demolition premierinn hoteldevelopment construction lowerbristolroad urbanrenewal workplacehistory Beazer House, an office block on Lower Bristol Road in Bath once home to the iconic crane-makers Stothert & Pitt, has been demolished, leaving behind a large empty site. Stothert & Pitt was renowned for manufacturing … Read More