New Glastonbury Solar Farm Proposed for Cancelled Travellers’ Site Saturday, July 5, 2025 solar glastonbury flooding travellers sustainable community cleanenergy somerset development planning Revised plans have emerged to develop a government-backed solar farm on a previously designated travellers’ site in Glastonbury, Somerset. This initiative is part of the £23.6 million Glastonbury town deal, funded by central … Read More
Somerset hedges set to be removed for 360 new homes in Ilminster Friday, July 4, 2025 somerset housing development planning ilminster hedges persimmon access phosphates infrastructure More than 100 metres of hedgerow near Meadows Surgery in Ilminster, Somerset, are poised to be removed to facilitate access to a new housing development. Persimmon Homes South West secured outline planning permission in … Read More
Toddlers Thrive at Bath Nursery Where Care and Play Combine Seamlessly Wednesday, July 2, 2025 nursery earlyeducation childcare ofsted playbasedlearning development parenting language safeguarding bath Children at Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School in Bath arrive “happy and eager” each day, thanks to a team that consistently goes above and beyond to meet their needs. According to a recent Ofsted inspection, the nursery … Read More
Plans Announced to Reduce Speed Limit on Somerset’s A4 Bath Road Tuesday, July 1, 2025 somerset speedlimit a4road bathandnortheastsomerset saltford keynsham roadsafety development traffic council Local authorities are proposing to lower the speed limit on a busy 1.2km stretch of the A4 Bath Road, between Saltford and Keynsham, from 40mph to 30mph. The initiative aims to address safety concerns arising from recent … Read More
Small Somerset Cricket Club Faces Being Surrounded by Housing in Revised 130-Home Development Plans Tuesday, July 1, 2025 trull cricket development housing somerset taunton infrastructure planning community environment sport Revised plans for a new housing development threaten to surround the small Somerset cricket club, Trull Cricket Club, with new homes on three sides. Located on the southern side of Dipford Road, just outside the main village … Read More
Second Judicial Review Initiated Over Controversial 130-Home Development Near Somerset-Dorset Border Monday, June 30, 2025 housing development judicialreview somerset dorset planning henstridge roadsafety legal davidwilsonhomes The fate of a housing development near the Somerset-Dorset border remains uncertain as a second judicial review has been launched. In November 2018, the Planning Inspectorate granted outline permission to Gladman Developments … Read More