Village Near Trowbridge Poised for 30 New Homes Development Tuesday, July 8, 2025 southwick trowbridge planning development housing affordablehomes neighbourhoodplan council construction community Plans to build up to 30 new homes in a village near Trowbridge are set to be reviewed this week. The Western Area Planning Committee at Wiltshire Council will meet on Wednesday, July 9, to vote on a proposal for housing … Read More
New Gypsy and Traveller Sites Proposed in Somerset Local Plan to Address Unauthorised Encampments Monday, July 7, 2025 somerset travellers localplan encampments housing gypsy taunton council planning accommodation Somerset Council is considering allocating new sites for gypsy and travellers in its forthcoming Local Plan, in hopes of reducing the frequency of unauthorised encampments across the county. Recent incidents—including a … Read More
Farm Shop Appeal Moves to Planning Inspector After Council Rejection Monday, July 7, 2025 farmshop planning appeal wiltshire countryside development landscape parking agriculture malmesbury Plans to establish a farm shop and cafe at Home Farm in Burton Hill, Corston, near Malmesbury, are now in the hands of a planning inspector following a refusal by Wiltshire Council. Steve Baker submitted the application in … Read More
Villagers Rally Against Plans for Massive New Data Centre Near Corsham Sunday, July 6, 2025 corsham datacentre westwells neston environment flooding noise biodiversity planning opposition Communities surrounding Corsham are coming together to oppose proposals for an enormous new data centre development. Ark Data Centres Ltd, already operating four facilities on the former MOD Corsham site and planning a fifth, … Read More
New Glastonbury Solar Farm Proposed for Cancelled Travellers’ Site Saturday, July 5, 2025 solar glastonbury flooding travellers sustainable community cleanenergy somerset development planning Revised plans have emerged to develop a government-backed solar farm on a previously designated travellers’ site in Glastonbury, Somerset. This initiative is part of the £23.6 million Glastonbury town deal, funded by central … Read More
Somerset hedges set to be removed for 360 new homes in Ilminster Friday, July 4, 2025 somerset housing development planning ilminster hedges persimmon access phosphates infrastructure More than 100 metres of hedgerow near Meadows Surgery in Ilminster, Somerset, are poised to be removed to facilitate access to a new housing development. Persimmon Homes South West secured outline planning permission in … Read More