The construction of 530 new homes at Folletts Farm, near the M5 in Bridgwater, may be accelerated by almost a year if amended plans receive approval. Originally, Sedgemoor District Council’s development committee approved …
Plans to build 530 new homes near the M5 motorway in Bridgwater could be expedited by nearly a year if proposed amendments are approved. In February 2023, Sedgemoor District Council’s development committee voted to approve …
Senior Somerset officials are calling on local residents to “fight for their say” regarding the number of new homes planned across the county over the next two decades. Somerset Council is in the early consultation phase of …
Plans for a 115-home development on a field where Iron Age burials were recently uncovered have been refused by Bath and North East Somerset Council. The proposed site lies on the outskirts of Haydon, a small village near …
Plans to build 115 homes on the outskirts of Haydon, near Radstock, have been rejected by Bath and North East Somerset Council. The field, where developers proposed the new housing, was recently found to contain Iron Age …
Councillors are preparing to decide on a planning application to build 115 homes on the outskirts of the small village of Haydon, where recent archaeological surveys uncovered significant Iron Age burials. The Silverwood …
Developers have put forward planning applications for almost 2,000 new homes on land potentially earmarked for housing development in the Keynsham area. Over the past year, several significant proposals have been submitted to …
The masterplan for an ambitious new Somerset town comprising 7,000 homes has recently been unveiled, stirring considerable local debate. The development is set to take place on 1,200 acres of former productive farmland, known …
The masterplan for a proposed new town comprising 7,000 homes near Taunton has been released, sparking significant local interest and concern. The development is planned on a 1,200-acre site known as the Orchard Portman …
In preparation for its first Local Plan, Somerset Council will soon launch a Call for Sites. During this six-week period, landowners, developers, and site promoters can submit land for potential future development. The …
The proposal to build 381 homes—40% of which would be affordable—on 28 acres of green belt land in North Somerset has sparked outrage and objections from more than 200 locals. The site, planned for development by Land Value …
Residents in East Somerset have a limited time to provide feedback on revised plans to introduce nearly 750 new homes in their local area. Mendip District Council has identified a total of 37 sites as potential locations for …
The future of the Oscar Mayer factory site in Chard, Somerset, remains uncertain more than two years after its closure in August 2021. The factory, which employed 860 people, closed due to the high cost of modernizing its …