Phosphate Crisis Holds Up Chard Housing Development Thursday, October 17, 2024 devon wetlands chard somerset phosphates housing crisis development mitigation council The creation of new wetlands in a Devon coastal town will not allow new homes to be unlocked in Chard, Somerset Council has confirmed. Around 12,000 new homes in Somerset are being held up by the ongoing phosphates crisis, … Read More
Weston-super-Mare's Vacant Site Gets Funding Boost for Housing Development Wednesday, October 16, 2024 weston development grant government housing dolphin square brownfield affordable homes council The long-empty Dolphin Square in Weston-super-Mare is a step closer to being developed into a residential area, thanks to a substantial grant of over £1.7m from the UK government. The funding is part of the brownfield land … Read More
Dispute Arises Over Proposal for Hundreds of Homes in Bath Monday, September 9, 2024 bath homes development council inquiry planning decision residents dispute rejection The possibility of constructing hundreds of homes on the South Stoke plateau near Bath has become a subject of contention and uncertainty. Bath and North East Somerset Council’s rejection of plans for 290 homes led to … Read More
Controversy Surrounds Sale of Somerset Village Housing Site Friday, September 6, 2024 somerset development housing controversy community affordable speculative planning sale council A housing developer in Bath has sparked controversy after putting an approved housing site up for sale in South Chard, Somerset. The Crossman Group secured planning permission to build up to 95 homes on the B3167 Perry Street … Read More
Delays in Completion of Yeovil Town Centre Amphitheatre Confirmed by Council Tuesday, September 3, 2024 yeovil amphitheatre council regeneration delay construction public realm improvement events led screen The Somerset Council has officially announced that the construction of the new amphitheatre in Yeovil town centre will not be finished until autumn, marking yet another delay in the £24m Yeovil Refresh regeneration program. … Read More
Controversial LTN Proceeds Without Public Consultation Thursday, August 22, 2024 ltn bath consultation opposition council traffic scheme community environment legal The controversial scheme for a liveable neighborhood in Bath, initially blocked by a legal challenge, will be reinstated “as soon as possible” without undergoing a public consultation. The issue came to a head … Read More