Boarding Boost as Taunton School’s Major Expansion Rises Above Ground Monday, November 3, 2025 boarding expansion taunton construction school development facilities campus education architecture Taunton School, one of Somerset’s premier independent schools, is making significant strides with its ambitious expansion plan, as the new 140-bed boarding house begins to take shape above ground. Having completed the … Read More
Bath's Unique Housing Challenge Within a UNESCO World Heritage Site Sunday, November 2, 2025 bath housing unesco worldheritage development conservation planning architecture urbangrowth localplan Bath, renowned worldwide for its Roman Baths and Georgian architecture, faces a distinctive dilemma: how to meet its pressing housing demands while preserving its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This prestigious … Read More
Bath Faces Unique Housing Challenge Amid UNESCO World Heritage Status Sunday, November 2, 2025 housing bath unesco heritage development planning conservation localplan affordability urbangrowth Bath, renowned worldwide for its Roman Baths and exquisite Georgian architecture, faces an exceptional challenge in addressing its housing crisis due to its designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This status extends … Read More
Council Considers Overruling Legal Advice to Unlock 12,000 Somerset Homes Saturday, November 1, 2025 somerset phosphates housing development naturalengland mitigation ecology wessexwater planning council Somerset Council is exploring a bold move to accelerate the construction of thousands of new homes by potentially disregarding existing legal advice tied to phosphate pollution control. Approximately 12,000 homes across the … Read More
Council Considers Dropping Legal Advice to Unlock Thousands of Homes in Somerset Saturday, November 1, 2025 somerset housing phosphates development environment planning wessexwater naturalengland mitigation legaadvice Somerset Council is exploring the possibility of disregarding long-standing legal advice linked to phosphate regulations, which has delayed approximately 12,000 new homes across the county. This move comes as efforts to … Read More
Inside the Former Somerset Community Hospital Poised for Dramatic Transformation Thursday, October 30, 2025 somerset hospitals development community healthcare redevelopment transformation localinterest history planning The former Somerset community hospital, a longstanding fixture in the area, is on the brink of a major transformation. After years of serving the local population, the site is now set to undergo dramatic changes as new … Read More