New Campsite Proposal Near M5 Faces Planning Hurdles Thursday, December 25, 2025 campsite planning appeal m5 taunton somerset development environment phosphates biodiversity The future of a proposed campsite near the M5 motorway between Taunton and Trull remains uncertain as the Planning Inspectorate prepares to decide on a new appeal slated for early next year. Anthony Ormerod initially sought … Read More
New Campsite Appeal Near M5 Advances Amid Environmental Concerns Thursday, December 25, 2025 campsite planning appeal somerset environment phosphates biodiversity development taunton m5 A decision is expected in early 2026 regarding the approval of a new campsite located between Taunton and the M5 motorway. The proposed development sits on Dipford Road in Trull parish, roughly halfway between the village … Read More
Glastonbury Regenerative Farming Centre Cancelled Following Life Factory Project Failures Wednesday, December 17, 2025 glastonbury regenerative farming agriculture community council funding sustainability project environment Plans to establish a food and regenerative farming centre in Glastonbury have been formally terminated in the wake of the Life Factory scandal, which involved the mismanagement of nearly £3 million in public funds. Somerset … Read More
Somerset Council to Invest Nearly £2.2 Million in Tree Care by 2029 Saturday, December 13, 2025 somerset trees ashdieback council maintenance safety forestry environment disease contract Somerset Council has committed to spending nearly £2.2 million over the next four years to manage and protect the county’s trees, with a strong focus on combating the widespread threat of ash dieback. In accordance with the … Read More
Public Inquiry Set to Decide Fate of 20 New Homes in Beckington, Somerset Friday, December 12, 2025 beckington somerset housing planning development inquiry affordable infrastructure environment redrow A public inquiry is scheduled for March 3, 2026, to decide whether 20 new homes can be built at the northern edge of Beckington, a small village in Somerset. The proposed development, a joint application by Cotswold Homes and … Read More
Public Inquiry Scheduled to Decide Future of 20 Proposed Homes in Beckington, Somerset Friday, December 12, 2025 beckington somerset planning development housing inquiry affordable infrastructure environment redrow A public inquiry is set to take place in early 2026 to determine whether 20 new homes can be constructed on land south of Great Dunns Close in Beckington, a small village in Somerset located between Frome and Bath. The … Read More