Development

Thursday, October 2, 2025 taunton staplegrove roadworks housing development somerset infrastructure traffic construction urbanplanning

Plans for a substantial housing development in Taunton have brought with it the prospect of up to 60 weeks of significant roadworks, though no official start date has been set. The Staplegrove urban extension will ultimately … Read More

Thursday, October 2, 2025 staplegrove taunton roadworks housing development infrastructure somerset construction traffic planning

Plans for the Staplegrove urban extension—a significant housing and commercial development on Taunton’s north-western edge—are moving forward, with an anticipated 60 weeks of major roadworks required to support the … Read More

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 solar wiltshire renewable energy infrastructure planning development controversy battery transportation sport

Plans have been submitted to construct an extensive ‘solar factory’ across a vast area of Wiltshire countryside. Lime Down Solar Park Limited proposes a 500 megawatt solar farm north of the M4 near Malmesbury, … Read More

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 housing hmo bath familyhomes planning localgovernment affordablehousing council development policy

Bath is considering new regulations to prevent the conversion of “family homes” into houses in multiple occupation (HMOs). HMOs are shared houses where unrelated adults—such as students, professionals, and low-income … Read More

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 gigafactory woolavington somerset housing development gravity infrastructure planning affordable enterprisezone

Plans for more than 150 new homes are moving forward near the site of Somerset’s ambitious £4 billion ‘gigafactory.’ Agratas is rapidly developing the cutting-edge manufacturing facility within the Gravity … Read More

Monday, September 29, 2025 somerset housing development sewage infrastructure conservation phosphates affordable flooding planning

Somerset councillors have unanimously approved plans for 18 new homes near the well-known Old Oak Farm wedding venue in Curry Rivel, despite community concerns over the capacity of local sewage systems. West of England … Read More