‘Forest Kindergarten’ Nursery Proposed Near Somerset Cricket Club Sunday, November 23, 2025 nursery outdoor education somerset forest preschool rural cricket planning children sport Plans are underway to establish a “forest kindergarten” nursery adjacent to a rural cricket club in Somerset. Rebecca Moore, founder of Lille and Wild—a pre-school education provider based in the quaint village of … Read More
No Affordable Housing Included in Council-Led Major Development in Bath Sunday, November 23, 2025 affordablehousing development bath council regeneration housingcrisis planning aequus bathquays viability A significant housing development project in Bath’s city centre will go ahead without including any affordable housing, despite being initiated by the council itself. On November 19, members of the Bath and North East … Read More
No Affordable Housing in Council’s Own Major Development Sparks Concern Sunday, November 23, 2025 affordablehousing bath council development aequus housingcrisis regeneration planning viability urbanplanning A significant development project in central Bath, spearheaded by Bath and North East Somerset Council, is set to create 96 new homes without any affordable housing, raising serious concerns among councillors. The Bath and … Read More
Dozens of New Homes Approved for Growing Somerset Town After Successful Appeal Thursday, November 20, 2025 castlecary somerset housing development affordable planning appeal conservation agriculture infrastructure Nearly 50 new homes are set to be built in the expanding Somerset town of Castle Cary following a successful appeal. In October 2023, Castle Cary LVA LLP applied for outline permission to develop 46 homes on the B3152 South … Read More
Demolition of Historic Bath Fire Station Approved Despite Ongoing Grade II Listing Review Wednesday, November 19, 2025 bath firestation demolition heritage conservation architecture fireservice planning restoration mollygerrard Bath and North East Somerset Council has granted approval to demolish the ageing Bath Fire Station and construct a new, state-of-the-art facility in its place. This decision comes despite ongoing government review of whether … Read More
40 homes near Somerset pig farm refused planning permission twice in three months Wednesday, November 19, 2025 somerset pigfarm housing planning development odour agriculture mendip farm refusal Plans to build 40 homes close to a working pig farm in the Somerset village of Evercreech have been rejected by Somerset Council for the second time in just three months. Rubix Strategic Ltd. submitted the proposal in April … Read More