Challenges Mount for Somerset’s Rural Housing Plan as Key Site Struggles Cost Council Thousands Monday, October 6, 2025 somerset mendip housing planning development council anchorroad coleford infrastructure localplan Somerset’s ambitious rural housing plans face significant setbacks as difficulties surrounding a critical development site threaten progress. Mendip District Council’s Local Plan Part II, approved in December 2021, initially … Read More
Challenges Mount for Key Rural Housing Site in Somerset Monday, October 6, 2025 somerset housing mendip planning development coleford infrastructure legal council localplan Somerset’s housing strategy faces potential setbacks as a critical rural development project encounters significant obstacles. Mendip District Council initially earmarked 37 sites for housing growth in its Local Plan Part II, … Read More
Full List of Somerset Sites Proposed for 27,000 New Homes, Including Four Major Developments Monday, October 6, 2025 somerset housing development planning bath keynsham midsomernorton localplan infrastructure consultation Bath and North East Somerset Council has unveiled a comprehensive list of potential locations for new housing developments across the district, aiming to meet a government-mandated target of over 27,000 homes by 2043. This … Read More
Public Consultation Launched on Sites for 27,000 New Homes in Bath and North East Somerset Friday, October 3, 2025 housing consultation development planning infrastructure bath keynsham somerset localplan sustainability Bath and North East Somerset Council has initiated a public consultation to gather feedback on potential sites for over 27,000 new homes required by government targets to be built across the area by 2043. This is part of the … Read More
Somerset Village Faces Backlash Over Controversial 115-Home Development Plan Tuesday, September 23, 2025 somerset housing development haydon radstock community planning traffic localplan agriculture A proposed development of 115 new homes in the Somerset hamlet of Haydon has sparked significant concern among residents and local officials, who argue the plan would dramatically alter the community’s character. The new … Read More
North Somerset Council Cancels Costly Bus Lane Plan in Backwell Amid Village Opposition Wednesday, September 17, 2025 backwell buslane northsomerset transport infrastructure localplan publictransport traffic development community sport North Somerset Council has abandoned its plan to construct a £2.2 million, 260-metre-long bus lane along the A370 in Backwell, a move welcomed by many local residents who had expressed strong opposition. The proposed bus lane … Read More