‘Unique’ Frome Green Space Saved from Housing Development After Public Inquiry Thursday, October 2, 2025 frome packsaddle greenspace housing planning affordablehousing community environment somerset development Packsaddle Fields, a distinctive green space on the northern edge of Frome, has been preserved from housing development after a public inquiry ruled in favor of maintaining the land’s current use. The field, publicly owned … Read More
‘Unique’ Frome Green Space Preserved from Housing Development Thursday, October 2, 2025 frome packsaddle greenspace housing planning somerset development community conservation publicinquiry A cherished green space in Frome, known as Packsaddle Fields, has been saved from a proposed housing development following a public inquiry decision. Packsaddle Fields, located on the northern edge of Frome, has been publicly … Read More
Major Taunton Roadworks Set to Last Up to 60 Weeks Amid Ambitious Housing 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
Major Roadworks in Taunton to Support New Staplegrove Housing Development May Last Over a Year 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
Controversial Plans for Massive Lime Down Solar Farm Near Motorway Submitted 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
Bath Proposes Ban on Converting Family Homes into HMOs Amid Housing Crisis 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