New Housing Development Approved for Growing Somerset Village Tuesday, July 22, 2025 somerset coleford housing development planning appeal affordable landscape transport sustainability A significant boost is coming to the small Somerset village of Coleford, where plans for 75 new homes have been approved following a successful appeal by developer Rainier Developments Ltd. Situated midway between Frome, … Read More
225 New Homes Proposed for Bridgwater’s Southern Edge Tuesday, July 22, 2025 bridgwater housing development bloor somerset planning construction realestate biodiversity infrastructure Bridgwater’s southern edge is set to see the addition of over 200 new homes, as Bloor Homes South West advances its plans for the Bridgwater Gateway site. This development marks the latest phase in a decade of significant … Read More
Lidl’s Bath Store Proposal Faces Setback Amid Local Opposition Monday, July 21, 2025 lidl bath traffic greenfield planning transport local councillors greenspace development Lidl’s plans to develop a new store on the greenfield site at Lambridge meadow in Bath have encountered significant delays. This follows resistance from local councillors and transport authorities worried about traffic … Read More
Revised Plans Proposed for 361 New Homes Near M5 in Bridgwater Monday, July 21, 2025 bridgwater keepmoat housing construction development somerset affordable planning homes infrastructure Construction could commence within the next 12 months on over 350 new homes near the M5 motorway in Bridgwater, pending approval of revised plans submitted by Keepmoat Homes and housing association LiveWest. Originally, … Read More
Bath Should Consider Relinquishing World Heritage Status to Ease Housing Pressures Saturday, July 19, 2025 bath housing worldheritage unesco saltford development affordability conservation infrastructure summit Phil Harding, leader of Saltford Environmental Group, has sparked a local debate by suggesting that Bath consider giving up its UNESCO World Heritage status. He argues that the designation limits housing development in Bath, … Read More
Bath Should Consider Relinquishing World Heritage Status to Ease Housing Pressure Saturday, July 19, 2025 bath worldheritage housing development saltford unesco infrastructure sustainability council housingcrisis Phil Harding, leader of the Saltford Environmental Group, has proposed a controversial solution to the region’s housing crisis: Bath should abandon its UNESCO World Heritage status. Harding argues that Bath’s protected … Read More