New Battle Emerges Over Plans for 40 Homes Near Somerset Pig Farm Saturday, May 30, 2026 somerset housing development planning appeal evercreech pigfarm agriculture affordablehousing environment Residents of Evercreech, a small village near Shepton Mallet in Somerset, are gearing up for a renewed fight against plans to build 40 new homes adjacent to an active pig farm. In April 2024, Rubix Strategic Ltd. submitted … Read More
Fresh Battle Over 40 New Homes Near Active Somerset Pig Farm Saturday, May 30, 2026 somerset housing development pigfarm planning appeal affordable environment mendip evercreech Residents of Evercreech, a small village near Shepton Mallet in Somerset, are gearing up for a renewed campaign to stop the construction of 40 new homes adjacent to a working pig farm. In April 2024, Rubix Strategic Ltd. … Read More
Fresh Battle Ensues Over Plans for 40 Homes Near Somerset Pig Farm Saturday, May 30, 2026 somerset mendip evercreech planning pigfarm housing development appeal affordable environment Residents of Evercreech, a small village in Somerset, are gearing up for a renewed campaign to block the construction of 40 new homes adjacent to an active pig farm. In April 2024, Rubix Strategic Ltd. submitted planning … Read More
Somerset Council Saves 100-Year-Old Oak Tree Despite Nearby Home Damage Concerns Friday, May 29, 2026 oak somerset trees subsidence heritage conservation arboriculture frome planning environment A century-old oak tree in a Somerset housing estate has been spared from removal after Somerset Council denied a homeowner’s request to chop it down. The oak, located in the backyard of 5 Collett Way, Frome, stands near a … Read More
100-Year-Old Somerset Oak Tree Protected Despite Nearby Home Damage Concerns Friday, May 29, 2026 oak somerset treeprotection subsidence conservation biodiversity arboriculture planning heritage environment A century-old oak tree located in a Somerset housing estate has been spared from removal after a decision by Somerset Council, despite claims that it is causing subsidence to a nearby home. The oak, protected by a tree … Read More
Fresh Battle Erupts Over 125-Home Development in Taunton’s Protected Green Wedge Tuesday, May 26, 2026 taunton greenwedge housing development planning appeal somerset community affordablehousing environment Residents near Taunton are gearing up for a renewed battle to protect a cherished local ‘green wedge’ following an appeal against the refusal of a 125-home development proposal. The Taunton Deane Core Strategy, endorsed by … Read More