Development

Saturday, August 2, 2025 development planning sustainability heritage community transport environment housing referendum somerset

Bath & North East Somerset Council has officially approved the High Littleton and Hallatrow Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP), setting a clear framework for future development and land use in the parish, which includes … Read More

Friday, August 1, 2025 devizes wadworth brewery regeneration housing development backhouse community heritage biodiversity

Residents of Devizes, Wiltshire, are invited to engage in the upcoming transformation of the historic Wadworth Brewery site in the heart of the town. The long-anticipated redevelopment will introduce 102 new homes, blending … Read More

Friday, August 1, 2025 debenhams taunton property sale regeneration development retail realestate investment towncentre

The former Debenhams department store in Taunton, located at 19-26 North Street, is officially up for sale after remaining vacant since its closure in May 2021. The site has stood empty for several years, prompting efforts to … Read More

Thursday, July 31, 2025 hmo bath housing planning overcrowding families community development rent council

Councillors in Bath have unanimously rejected a controversial proposal to convert a three-bedroom family home into a six-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO). The application, submitted by Forest Edge Properties, sought … Read More

Thursday, July 31, 2025 ashtonpark trowbridge housing development affordablehousing infrastructure planning wiltshire schools reliefroad

Wiltshire is set to welcome its largest new housing development after councillors approved plans for a 2,500-home neighbourhood known as Ashton Park, located southeast of Trowbridge. This ambitious project will include 14 … Read More

Thursday, July 31, 2025 flooding development drainage somerset housing davidwilsonhomes planning community infrastructure apology

Tensions have flared in Somerset as residents, councillors, and developers clash over persistent flood risks and incomplete infrastructure tied to major housing projects on the town’s outskirts. Central to the controversy is … Read More