Graffiti Defaces Closed Bath Shop Amid Dispute with Council Friday, June 5, 2026 graffiti vandalism bath chapter22 council closure retail independent controversy economy The shuttered storefront of Chapter 22, a former Bath shop known for selling records and plants, has been vandalized with offensive graffiti including the phrase “F*** Bath.” The defacement also includes … Read More
‘Still too many houses:’ Controversial plan returns for hundreds of homes on edge of Bath Sunday, May 31, 2026 bath housing development planning southstoke controversy aonb traffic community affordablehousing A renewed proposal to build hundreds of homes on the southern edge of Bath has once again sparked controversy among local residents. The Hignett Family Trust’s latest plan seeks permission for 200 homes on the South Stoke … Read More
Sarah Beeny Faces Backlash Over £3 Million 'Mini-Downtown Abbey' Home Plans in Somerset Friday, May 15, 2026 sarahbeeny somerset planning renovation neighbours batconservation ecologicalimpact propertydevelopment countryside controversy Sarah Beeny, renowned property expert and star of Channel 4’s Property Ladder and New Life in the Country, finds herself at the center of a contentious planning dispute over her ambitious Somerset home renovation. Since … Read More
Controversial Plan to Build Hundreds of Homes on Bath's Southern Edge Resubmitted Monday, April 27, 2026 bath housing development planning southstoke affordablehousing landscape community controversy sulisdown Plans to construct hundreds of homes on the southern edge of Bath have resurfaced after being blocked two years ago by local authorities. The Hignett Family Trust, alongside Welbeck Land, has submitted a fresh planning … Read More
Bath’s Long Battle with Padel Noise Ends as First Courts Get Approval Wednesday, April 22, 2026 bath padel noise sports planning university controversy courts community development sport Bath, a UNESCO World Heritage city celebrated for its Georgian architecture, has had an unlikely feud with the growing sport of padel—a Mexican racquet game invented in 1969. The conflict centered on the noise generated by … Read More
'Oppressive' 19-Bedroom HMO in Weston-super-Mare Approved by Narrow Council Vote Monday, April 20, 2026 hmo planning weston-super-mare development redevelopment council voting housing grandcentral controversy In a tightly contested decision, North Somerset councillors voted 6-5 to approve the conversion of extensions at the derelict Grand Central Hotel in Weston-super-Mare into a 19-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO). This … Read More