Former Somerset Care Home Approved to Operate as 35-Bed HMO Sunday, March 1, 2026 wincanton somerset hmo planning carehome retrospective accommodation housing licensing development Carrington House, a care home in Wincanton, Somerset, built in the 1970s and closed by Somerset Care in 2023, has been granted retrospective permission to operate as a 35-bed House of Multiple Occupation (HMO). Located north … Read More
Former Somerset Care Home Approved to Continue as 35-Bed HMO Sunday, March 1, 2026 carrington somerset wincanton hmo planning residential carehome housing development accommodation Carrington House, a former care home in Wincanton, Somerset, has been granted retrospective planning permission to operate as a 35-bed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO). Originally built in the 1970s, the facility was closed … Read More
‘Green wedge’ near Taunton protected as plans for 125 homes unanimously rejected Friday, February 27, 2026 greenwedge taunton trull housing development community planning environment flooding transport A cherished ‘green wedge’ near Taunton has been safeguarded after plans to build 125 homes were unanimously turned down by local councillors. This green wedge — part of a network identified in the Taunton Deane … Read More
‘Green Wedge’ Near Taunton Protected as 125-Home Development Plan Rejected Friday, February 27, 2026 greenwedge taunton development planning community environment housing trull flooding sustainability Plans to build 125 homes on a cherished ‘green wedge’ near Taunton have been decisively rejected, preserving a vital landscape that prevents urban sprawl between Taunton and neighboring villages. The Taunton Deane Core … Read More
32 New Homes Proposed for Village on Somerset-Dorset Border Friday, February 27, 2026 milborneport somerset dorset housing development greenfield council planning homes village A new housing development of 32 homes is being proposed for a greenfield site in the small village of Milborne Port, located on the Somerset-Dorset border. The site, situated south of Court Lane near Sherborne, lies on the … Read More
Sewage Concerns Stall Decision on Travellers’ Pitches Near Glastonbury Tuesday, February 24, 2026 sewage planning travellers somerset glastonbury environment community enforcement caravans development A prolonged five-year planning dispute over travellers’ pitches in Butleigh, a small village near Glastonbury in Somerset, remains unresolved due to ongoing uncertainty about sewage treatment at the site. Joshua … Read More