https://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/deadlines/Recent content in deadlines on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSun, 31 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/government-forces-bath-and-north-east-somerset-to-double-housing-targets-and-weaken-green-planning-rules/Sun, 31 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/government-forces-bath-and-north-east-somerset-to-double-housing-targets-and-weaken-green-planning-rules/Councillors in Bath and North East Somerset have expressed significant frustration over the government’s recent imposition of stricter housing targets and the curtailment of their green planning objectives. The council is in the final stages of preparing its new local plan—a key document outlining planning policies and designated development areas for the next two decades. However, recent government rule changes and impending deadlines have forced the council to overhaul previously consulted policies with minimal opportunity for thorough scrutiny.