Village to Contest Demolition of Controversial Brutalist Church Friday, August 15, 2025 church brutalism conservation bath demolition architecture housing heritage planning community Residents of Northend, a village near Bath, are preparing to challenge the recent planning permission granted to demolish the Church of the Good Shepherd, an emblematic brutalist building, to make way for new housing. … Read More
Plans Unveiled to Demolish Fire-Damaged Historic Devizes Building Thursday, August 7, 2025 devizes demolition fire historic building northgate surveyors structural rebuild kebab A cherished historic building in Devizes, severely damaged by a blaze in November 2024, is now facing potential demolition after experts deemed it beyond repair. The late 18th-century property on Northgate Street once housed … Read More
Unique Brutalist Church in Batheaston Set for Demolition Amid Controversy Monday, July 21, 2025 brutalism architecture batheaston church demolition heritage conservation diocese planning controversy The Church of the Good Shepherd, an unusual brutalist church in Batheaston, is slated for demolition without a vote from councillors, despite calls from the council’s own conservation officer to grant it local listing status. … Read More
Yeovil Shopping Centre Demolition Delayed by 70,000 Bees Tuesday, July 8, 2025 bees demolition yeovil gloverswalk pollinators relocation somersetcouncil redevelopment beekeeper urbanplanning Demolition work at Yeovil’s Glovers Walk shopping centre has been temporarily delayed due to the unexpected discovery of two thriving bee colonies comprising approximately 70,000 pollinators. Contractors, working under … Read More
Dramatic Time-Lapse: M4 Bridge Demolition Avoids Monday Chaos Monday, May 5, 2025 timelapse bridge demolition m4 urgent national highways contractors cracks structural road traffic Recent footage captures the intense efforts of contractors as they worked to demolish a bridge over the M4 and reopen the essential motorway before the Monday morning rush. The A432 Badminton Road bridge, a crucial connection … Read More
Glovers Walk Site Redevelopment Update Monday, April 7, 2025 yeovil redevelopment demolition glovers walk council somerset regeneration green space community future commercial The Somerset Council recently confirmed that the Glovers Walk site redevelopment in Yeovil town center may not be completed until 2030. Demolition work is currently underway at the vacant shopping center on Middle Street, … Read More