Sir Ashley Fox, the Member of Parliament for Bridgwater, has formally urged Somerset Council to reject plans for a new 30MW solar farm near the M5 motorway. The project, submitted by Ampyr Solar Europe through North Newton …
Plans for 58 new homes in the small Somerset village of Milborne Port have received detailed approval, paving the way for construction to begin before the end of 2024. The development, located north of Wheathill Lane, was …
Somerset Council’s ambitious local transport plan, recently approved by the executive committee in Taunton, commits nearly £16 million in capital funding to new active travel projects through 2030. Despite this significant …
Moons Hill Quarry, a key supplier of silurian andesite in Somerset, has received approval to continue operating until 2056 after plans to expand its boundaries were greenlit by Somerset Council’s strategic planning committee. …
Moons Hill Quarry, located near Stoke St. Michael in Somerset, has received approval to continue operations until 2056 following a significant expansion plan. Managed by John Wainwright & Co. Ltd., this quarry is a vital …
Plans to build a modest solar farm near the Bath Skyline Trail have sparked heated debate ahead of a Bath and North East Somerset Council planning committee vote scheduled for Wednesday, March 18. Dr Alyson Warhurst, who …
A rare and strikingly pink fungus, Clavaria calabrica, also known as the pale pink fairy club fungus, has been recorded in Great Britain for the first time. This tennis ball-sized fungus was discovered during a waxcap watch …
A protracted planning dispute over a housing development in Taunton has finally been resolved, with approval granted for 112 new homes after more than eight years of deliberations. Gladman Developments, based in Congleton, …
After more than eight years of planning disputes, Gladman Developments has finally received approval to build 112 new homes on land adjacent to Pyrland Farm, off Cheddon Road, on the northern edge of Taunton, Somerset. The …
Taunton has welcomed a new wave of council housing on the site of the former Oxford Inn pub, which closed in 2018. Following the property’s acquisition by Somerset West and Taunton Council, plans were set in motion to replace …
North Somerset Council’s decision to switch to three-weekly bin collections has delivered significant financial and environmental benefits, saving the council an estimated £1 million in its first nine months. Introduced in …
Julie Maughan’s eight-year-old daughter, Heather Preen, died in 1999 after contracting E. coli poisoning following a family holiday at a beach in Dawlish, Devon. Heather’s illness began shortly after the family’s visit to the …
Plans to build up to 25 new homes at Greenway Farm on North Street, at the northern edge of Wiveliscombe, have been approved by Somerset Council’s planning committee west. The development, proposed by Taunton-based …
Plans to build 125 homes on a cherished ‘green wedge’ near Taunton have been decisively rejected, preserving a vital landscape that prevents urban sprawl between Taunton and neighboring villages. The Taunton Deane Core …
A cherished ‘green wedge’ near Taunton has been safeguarded after plans to build 125 homes were unanimously turned down by local councillors. This green wedge — part of a network identified in the Taunton Deane Core Strategy …