Government Approves Bath Rugby’s New Stadium in City Centre Friday, September 26, 2025 bathrugby stadium planning government recreationground construction sports community localcouncil development sport Bath Rugby’s ambitious plan to build a new stadium in the heart of Bath has received a significant boost after the Government declined to call in the planning application, allowing the local council to proceed with granting … Read More
Government Blocks Bath Rugby Stadium Plan Pending Special Approval Tuesday, September 9, 2025 bath government stadium planning recreationground bathrugby protest development localcouncil urbangreenspace sport The UK government has directed Bath and North East Somerset Council not to grant planning permission for Bath Rugby’s proposed 18,000-seat stadium on the Recreation Ground, located in the centre of Bath, without specific … Read More
Councillor Ham Leads Opposition to New Housing Near Somerset Pig Farm Friday, August 8, 2025 somerset evercreech housing planning flooding pigfarm agriculture localcouncil ruraldevelopment community Plans to build 40 new homes near an operational pig farm in Evercreech, Somerset, have been refused following a contentious planning committee meeting. The proposal, submitted by Rubix Strategic Ltd. in April 2024, aimed to … Read More
Chaos as Travellers Swarm Seaside Town and Dump Nappies in the Sea Saturday, July 26, 2025 burnham-on-sea travellers somerset encampment eviction localcouncil community tourism pollution law Residents of Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, have voiced strong frustration after a group of Travellers set up multiple caravans on the town’s seafront lawns on July 13, causing significant disruption to locals and holidaymakers … Read More
James Bond Favourite Aaron Taylor-Johnson Set to Win Planning Approval for Somerset Farmhouse Courtyard Sunday, July 6, 2025 aarontaylorjohnson jamesbond somerset listedbuilding planningpermission biodiversity conservation architecture filmdirector localcouncil Aaron Taylor-Johnson, the leading contender to be the next James Bond, is on course to win a planning approval for alterations to the courtyard of his Grade II listed farmhouse in Somerset. The actor and his film director … Read More
Somerset Village to See 100 New Homes Despite School Capacity Concerns Wednesday, June 18, 2025 somerset keintonmandeville development housing schoolcapacity planning traffic overdevelopment community localcouncil Plans are underway to build up to 100 new homes in the small Somerset village of Keinton Mandeville, despite mounting concerns about the capacity of the local primary school. Originally proposed in July 2022 for 120 houses by … Read More