A key stretch of the A39 in west Somerset, known for severe flooding, is set to close for vital maintenance works lasting up to a month. Somerset Council will undertake extensive drainage improvements and road resurfacing …
Plans for a large new neighbourhood in Taunton have been revised by the developer, providing fresh insights into how the area might look once finished. The updated proposals include changes intended to enhance the community’s …
Neighbours in Bath are calling for the demolition of a “mega mansion” believed to be the largest newbuild home constructed in the city in the past century, following concerns it was built without proper planning permission. …
Residents neighbouring what is believed to be the largest newbuild home in Bath in the last 100 years are calling for the structure to be demolished after it was built without proper planning permission. The expansive …
Somerset Council is approaching a critical deadline to deliver a new, wider footbridge over the River Tone in Taunton town centre, utilising central government funding earmarked for the project. The council has secured …
Somerset Council has ruled that changes to a level crossing in Crewkerne must be implemented before construction can commence on a nearby housing development. Tilia Homes was granted permission on appeal in November 2025 to …
Plans are underway to convert the former Lloyds Bank building at the corner of College Street and High Street in Burnham-on-Sea into four new flats. Lloyds Bank closed its branch there in November 2024, leaving locals to rely …
Plans to develop a larger farm shop, café, and holiday lets at North Farm on the edge of Pawlett, a small Somerset village, have been given the go-ahead by Somerset Council. North Farm, situated off the A38 Bristol Road …
Plans to establish a new dog walking area near the Somerset village of Cheddar have been rejected following a decision by the Planning Inspectorate. The proposal, submitted by Sam Jones shortly before Christmas 2025, aimed to …
The recent decision to remove planned wetlands from a proposed housing estate in Yeovil has left local villagers feeling confused and concerned, drawing comparisons to the well-known “Trigger’s Broom” scene from the …
Plans for a new housing estate in Yeovil have undergone significant alterations that have left local villagers feeling “bewildered” and worried about increased flood risks. Yeovil LVA LLP had initially secured outline …
Plans to convert Homefield, a four-bedroom bungalow on the outskirts of Wedmore, into a residential children’s home have been denied following a planning appeal. Evoo Health Care Group sought permission in January to …
Plans to establish a children’s home for those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in a Somerset village have been rejected once again following an appeal. Evoo Health Care Group had sought permission to …
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 …
The delivery of Bridgwater’s new health and social care academy faces potential delays unless bat mitigation measures are established on site by the end of October. The facility, funded by over £19.7 million from the …