Decision on 400 Homes Near Taunton Delayed Amid ‘Green Wedge’ Review Friday, January 23, 2026 housing development taunton greenwedges planning trull infrastructure environment council somerset A decision on the proposed construction of 400 new homes across three sites near Taunton has been postponed to allow for a thorough review of the town’s ‘green wedges’—key environmental buffers designed to prevent urban … Read More
Decision on 400 Homes Near Taunton Deferred Amid ‘Green Wedge’ Review Friday, January 23, 2026 taunton housing development greenwedges trull planning infrastructure orchardgrove somerset environment A decision on the development of 400 new homes across three sites near Taunton has been postponed to allow for a comprehensive review of the town’s ‘green wedges’—protected landscape areas designed to preserve the environment … Read More
New Student Housing Proposal Sparks Debate Over Growing ‘Stealth Campus’ in Bath Friday, January 23, 2026 studenthousing bath grosvenorhouse development planning accommodation community officeconversion regeneration localgovernment A new development proposal for 103 student flats in Bath has reignited concerns about the increasing concentration of student accommodation in the area, described by one local councillor as a “student campus by stealth.” … Read More
Somerset Council Reverses Approval of Industrial Units Near A303 Amid Legal Disputes Thursday, January 22, 2026 somerset industrial development sparkford a303 planning legal environment flooding council Somerset Council has reversed its earlier approval of a development project near the A303, halting plans to construct 34 light industrial ‘starter’ units in Sparkford. The decision comes after prolonged legal … Read More
Somerset Council Reverses Approval for Sparkford Industrial Units Near A303 Thursday, January 22, 2026 somerset sparkford a303 industrial planning development flooding legal section106 council Somerset Council has reversed its earlier approval for a new industrial estate near the A303 after legal roadblocks stalled progress on critical agreements. In June 2022, Anthony Canvin submitted plans to construct up to 34 … Read More
Over 1,200 Bridgwater Residents Rally Against 220-Home Development Plan Wednesday, January 21, 2026 bridgwater housing development greenspace petition somerset bloorhomes affordablehousing floodprevention community More than 1,200 residents of Bridgwater have voiced strong opposition to proposed plans for a new housing development comprising 220 homes on the town’s south-western edge. Bloor Homes South West first unveiled intentions in … Read More