Small Somerset Village to Gain 100 New Homes, Woodland, and Extended Speed Limit Thursday, April 16, 2026 martock somerset housing development woodland affordable planning flooding infrastructure community Martock, a small village in Somerset, is on the verge of significant development with plans to build up to 100 new homes on Coat Road, pending final approval. The project, initially granted outline planning permission by … Read More
Somerset Taxpayers Face Bill After Council Penalized for Misleading Information on Care Home Appeal Wednesday, April 15, 2026 somerset woodlands planning appeal council development listedbuilding carehome costs taxpayers Somerset taxpayers may be footing a costly bill after Somerset Council lost an appeal concerning the development of a care home near the M5 motorway. The disputed site centers on Woodlands Castle, a Grade II listed … Read More
Somerset Council Faces Bill After Misleading Information Costs Taxpayers Over Care Home Appeal Wednesday, April 15, 2026 somerset council planning appeal woodlandscastle development carehome heritage taxpayers legalcosts Somerset taxpayers are now facing a potentially substantial financial burden after Somerset Council lost an appeal concerning a proposed care home near the M5 motorway. The site in question is the grade II listed Woodlands … Read More
University of Bath Proposes 900-Unit Student Housing with City’s First Padel Courts Tuesday, April 14, 2026 university bath studenthousing padel planning development housing council campus economy The University of Bath has unveiled ambitious plans to develop nearly 1,000 student flats at its Claverton Down campus, marking a significant expansion in student housing and potentially introducing Bath’s first padel … Read More
University of Bath Proposes 900-Student Accommodation Blocks and First Padel Courts Tuesday, April 14, 2026 bath university studenthousing accommodation padel sports planning development housing campus sport The University of Bath has unveiled ambitious plans to construct eight new student accommodation buildings at its Claverton Down campus, providing housing for 926 students. If approved by Bath and North East Somerset … Read More
Small Somerset Village to Gain 33 New Affordable Homes Tuesday, April 14, 2026 somerset street aster affordablehousing mendip construction socialrent planning development housingcrisis Construction of 33 affordable homes is set to begin later this year in the expanding Somerset village of Street, following the completion of key legal agreements. This development is part of a broader initiative between … Read More