Somerset Council Mandates Local Connection for New Homes on Somerset Levels Saturday, December 20, 2025 somerset othery housing planning development localconnection council rural selfbuild community Somerset Council has firmly ruled that new homes planned for a small village on the Somerset Levels must be reserved for people with a “local connection.” This decision comes after South West Strategic … Read More
New Somerset Levels Homes Must Prioritize Local Residents, Council Rules Saturday, December 20, 2025 somerset housing development localconnection planning rural othery council selfbuild policy Somerset Council has confirmed that new homes planned for the village of Othery on the Somerset Levels must be allocated to people with a strong local connection. This ruling applies to the first phase of a development … Read More
New Homes on Somerset Levels Reserved for Locals, Council Confirms Saturday, December 20, 2025 somerset housing development planning localconnection othery rural council selfbuild policy Somerset Council has firmly decided that new houses planned for a small village on the Somerset Levels must be reserved for people with a genuine local connection. This ruling came in response to proposals from South West … Read More
The 20 Largest Housing Developments Approved in Somerset for 2025 Friday, December 19, 2025 somerset housing development planning construction infrastructure phosphates appeals localplan communities Over the past year, Somerset has approved more than 3,600 new homes across its 20 largest development sites. Despite longstanding challenges—including pandemic disruptions, financial viability concerns, and environmental … Read More
Somerset Council Rejects Plans for Retirement Flats and New Co-op Store in Minehead Town Centre Friday, December 19, 2025 minehead retirement coop development planning somerset flats conservation design council Somerset Council has refused plans to build 35 retirement flats alongside a new Co-op store in the centre of Minehead. The proposals, submitted in March 2024, were a joint effort between The Co-operative Group Ltd. and … Read More
Somerset Council Rejects Plans for Retirement Flats and Co-op Store in Minehead Town Centre Friday, December 19, 2025 minehead somerset planning retirement flats coop development conservation heritage council Somerset Council has refused plans for the construction of 35 retirement flats alongside the redevelopment of the existing Co-op Food store in Minehead town centre. The proposal, submitted in March 2024 by The Co-operative … Read More