Decision on 1,450-Home Taunton Development Delayed Over Highways and Viability Concerns Monday, December 1, 2025 taunton monktonheathfield housing development planning infrastructure highways viability persimmon redrow The much-anticipated development of over 1,400 homes as part of phase two of the Monkton Heathfield urban extension in Taunton has been postponed until spring 2026. The delay stems from ongoing highways complications and … Read More
Plans Submitted for New Multi-Million-Pound Lidl Store in Midsomer Norton Sunday, November 30, 2025 lidl midsomernorton supermarket planning development relocation jobs parking consultation community Lidl is planning to open a new, state-of-the-art supermarket in Midsomer Norton, with proposals recently submitted to Bath and North East Somerset Council. The new store would be located off Radstock Road, replacing the … Read More
New Homes Could Connect Two Villages – What You Need to Know Saturday, November 29, 2025 housing development villages community planning infrastructure localgovernment expansion settlements urbanplanning Plans for new housing developments have sparked discussions about the potential merging of two neighboring villages, currently separated by only around 100 metres. This close proximity means the proposed homes could … Read More
Fears New Housing Development Could Merge Two Distinct Villages Saturday, November 29, 2025 housing banwell knightscott development planning countryside community northsomerset preservation greenbelt North Somerset Council’s planning committee has narrowly approved a housing development that will fill the small field separating the village of Banwell and the hamlet of Knightscott. The decision, made on November 19, allows … Read More
Disused Somerset Shopping Centre Set for Demolition to Make Way for Retirement Community Saturday, November 29, 2025 somerset demolition retirement housing crispin development conservation street apartments planning The disused Crispin Shopping Centre in Street, Somerset, is poised for demolition after Christmas to pave the way for a new retirement community. Opened in 1979, the shopping centre has steadily declined, particularly … Read More
Planning Inspector Approves Crewkerne Development After Local Opposition Thursday, November 27, 2025 crewkerne development housing sustainability planning affordable flooding infrastructure localgovernment construction Efforts by Crewkerne residents and Somerset Council to halt the construction of nearly 150 new homes at the town’s southern edge have been unsuccessful. The proposed development, dubbed Maple Grove, is set to bring … Read More