Farmland Scheme Near Yeovil to Unlock 600 New Homes in South Somerset Thursday, August 7, 2025 phosphate somerset yeovil development housing environment wastewater mitigation farmland planning South Somerset is set to benefit from a significant farmland scheme that could enable the construction of at least 600 new homes in the coming years. This initiative follows environmental constraints caused by a 2020 Dutch … Read More
Somerset Town Faces Loss of Nearly £240,000 in Funding for Local Services Thursday, August 7, 2025 somerset wincanton housing development affordablehousing community viability section106 devonshirehomes planning Residents of Wincanton, a growing town in Somerset, may miss out on nearly £240,000 intended for local community facilities if proposed changes to a housing development are approved. Devonshire Homes is currently building 31 … Read More
Major 2,500-Home Development in Wiltshire Approved Without Guaranteed Secondary School Thursday, August 7, 2025 wiltshire trowbridge housing education secondaryschool development planning infrastructure schools population A significant new housing development of 2,500 homes in Ashton Park, located southeast of Trowbridge, Wiltshire, has received planning approval despite uncertainty over the construction of a secondary school. This project … Read More
Jeremy Corbyn Accuses Angela Rayner of Paving Over Britain’s Allotments Wednesday, August 6, 2025 corbyn rayner allotments housing government greenspaces community gardening mentalhealth development Jeremy Corbyn has reignited tensions with the Labour government by accusing Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner of facilitating the destruction of England’s treasured allotments. The former Labour leader strongly criticized … Read More
Government Remains Silent on Potential New Homes Near Somerset Railway Lines Wednesday, August 6, 2025 housing railway somerset platform4 brownfield development government infrastructure regeneration transport The government has announced plans to build up to 40,000 new homes over the next decade on surplus brownfield sites close to railway stations, depots, and other rail infrastructure. This initiative, led by a new development … Read More
‘No better Plan B’ for meeting Frome housing needs as inquiry into 1,700 homes begins Tuesday, August 5, 2025 frome housing selwood gardencommunity somerset development inquiry affordablehousing localplan infrastructure Developers have made a strong case for the Selwood Garden Community (SGC) as the only viable solution to the pressing housing needs in Frome and eastern Somerset. The public inquiry into the construction of 1,700 new homes on … Read More