Plans Approved for 180 New Homes on Farmland at Hilperton Edge Friday, September 26, 2025 housing development planning hilperton trowbridge traffic flooding affordable community wiltshire Wiltshire Council has approved plans to build 180 new homes on farmland near Trowbridge, despite strong local opposition and concerns from councillors. Barratt Homes submitted the application to develop the site at Maxcroft … Read More
Judicial Review Threatens Future of 765-Home Yeovil Expansion Monday, September 22, 2025 yeovil upmudford housing judicialreview development somerset flooding planning abbeymanor community A major housing project on the outskirts of Yeovil, proposed to deliver 765 homes along with commercial space and community facilities, is facing serious obstacles as a judicial review looms. The Abbey Manor Group secured … Read More
Judicial Review Threatens 765-Home Expansion in Yeovil Monday, September 22, 2025 yeovil housing development judicialreview mudford somerset planning community flooding infrastructure The ambitious plan to build 765 new homes on the northern edge of Yeovil may be at risk due to a judicial review initiated by Mudford Parish Council. The Abbey Manor Group obtained outline planning permission from Somerset … Read More
Summer of Wildfires Sets Stage for Winter of Floods in Wiltshire Thursday, September 18, 2025 wildfires flooding climatechange wiltshire emergencies environment drainage riskmanagement planning community Wiltshire finds itself at the crossroads of two extreme seasons: a summer marked by rampant wildfires and a winter bracing for significant flooding. Torrential rains have already triggered localized flash flood warnings, but … Read More
Somerset MPs Urge Action Against Flood Prevention Funding Cuts Friday, September 5, 2025 somerset flooding floodprevention environmentagency parliament defra rivers funding councillors floodrisk Somerset’s MPs have voiced serious concerns over planned cuts to flood prevention and river maintenance in the county, urging Parliament to debate the issue urgently. In mid-August, the Environment Agency (EA) revealed it … Read More
Further 80 Homes Approved for Small Somerset Village Thursday, September 4, 2025 cotfordstluke housing development somerset renewable affordable infrastructure community flooding planning Plans to build an additional 80 homes in Cotford St. Luke, a small village in Somerset, have been approved by local councillors. The development, spearheaded by Hallam Land Management, follows earlier permissions granted for … Read More