500-Bed Workforce Campus Planned Near Somerset Crematorium for Agratas Gigafactory Sunday, January 25, 2026 agratas somerset gigafactory workforce housing construction planning modular economy infrastructure A 500-bed residential campus is being proposed to support the workforce at Somerset’s emerging £4 billion Agratas gigafactory. The facility, located within the Gravity enterprise zone between Puriton and Woolavington, is … Read More
Taunton’s ‘Park and Bus’ Facility Remains Closed Due to Minor Technical Issues Sunday, January 25, 2026 taunton orchardgrove busservices parkandbus somersetcouncil housingdevelopment publictransport infrastructure greenwave planning sport Taunton’s new ‘park and bus’ facility, designed to serve the large Orchard Grove housing development off the A38, remains closed due to minor technical issues delaying its handover. The Orchard Grove development, a major … Read More
Taunton’s New ‘Park and Bus’ Facility Remains Closed Amid Minor Delays Sunday, January 25, 2026 taunton orchardgrove parkandbus somersetcouncil housingdevelopment publictransport infrastructure busservices urbanplanning trafficmanagement sport Taunton’s newly constructed ‘park and bus’ facility, intended to serve the substantial Orchard Grove housing development along the A38, remains unopened due to minor technical delays. The Orchard Grove project, a … Read More
Nearly 100 New Homes Planned in Ilminster’s Major Canal Way Development Saturday, January 24, 2026 ilminster housing development persimmon planning affordable infrastructure cycleway greenspace somerset Ilminster is set to see nearly 100 new homes as part of the initial phase of a substantial housing project south of Canal Way. Persimmon Homes South West has received outline planning permission from Somerset Council to build … Read More
Revised Plans Unveiled for 49 New Homes Near Castle Cary Railway Station Saturday, January 24, 2026 castlecary housing development somerset backhouse railwaystation planning sustainability biodiversity infrastructure A new proposal to build 49 homes near Castle Cary railway station has been submitted by Backhouse Housing, marking a revision from initial plans for 60 homes. This development, situated on Burfitt Road opposite a planned … Read More
Somerset Residents Urged to Share Views on £11bn Tidal Lagoon Project by Easter Friday, January 23, 2026 somerset tidallagoon renewableenergy coastalprotection publicconsultation cleanpower infrastructure environment community investment Somerset residents have until early April to provide their input on the ambitious West Somerset Lagoon project—a proposed tidal lagoon between Minehead and Watchet designed to harness the Bristol Channel’s tidal power for … Read More