Climate Emergency Council Rejects Large Solar Farm Plan Over Landscape Concerns Sunday, September 28, 2025 climate solarfarm renewable greenbelt landscape planning bath council biodiversity environment Bath and North East Somerset Council’s planning committee has rejected a proposal for a major solar farm, despite the council’s ongoing commitment to addressing the climate emergency. The proposed solar farm, spanning 28.2 … Read More
Climate Emergency Council Rejects Large Solar Farm Amid Green Belt Concerns Sunday, September 28, 2025 solar renewables greenbelt planning climate landscape community biodiversity energy controversy Bath and North East Somerset Council’s planning committee has voted to block a major solar farm proposal, despite the council’s declaration of a climate emergency. The planned 28.2-hectare solar farm near the village of … Read More
Planning Inquiry Set for Controversial 23MW Solar Park Near Chippenham Thursday, September 25, 2025 solar renewable energy planning inquiry wiltshire appeal landscape heritage chippenham Plans to build a large-scale solar park spanning 114 hectares—equivalent to around 160 football pitches—near Chippenham will be reviewed by a planning inspector after Wiltshire Council denied consent. In December 2023, Exagen … Read More
Small Somerset Village Triumphs as Cramped Housing Development Plan Is Rejected Wednesday, September 3, 2025 beckington somerset planning development housing landscape heritage conservation localplan rural Plans to construct 24 new homes on Bath Road, Beckington—a small village near Frome—have been firmly rejected following a public inquiry. The development, proposed by the Gloucestershire-based Silverwood Partnership, was … Read More
Bath Artist Illuminates the Lives of Tradespeople in Major Wood Engraving Exhibition Friday, August 29, 2025 art engraving woodengraving tradespeople westcountry exhibition portraits landscape craftsmanship wiltshire Wiltshire artist Georgina Heywood-Smith brings the daily dedication of West Country tradespeople to life in her most ambitious solo exhibition to date. Through her intricate wood engravings, Georgina honors the skilled … Read More
Somerset’s Stunning Exmoor Takes Centre Stage in New Swedish Thriller Sunday, August 3, 2025 exmoor somerset unmoored film thriller cinema tourism landscape filmmaking swedish Somerset’s natural beauty is once again captivating audiences, featured prominently in the new Swedish psychological thriller, Unmoored. Filmed largely across Exmoor’s striking landscapes, the movie will be available on major … Read More