Taunton Housing Dispute Nearing Resolution After Eight Years Sunday, November 9, 2025 taunton housing planning development gladman appeal phosphate infrastructure somerset council An eight-year planning dispute in Taunton is set to conclude after Christmas, with the final decision resting with the Planning Inspectorate. Gladman Developments has been seeking approval since November 2017 to construct … Read More
‘Stalled’ Bath city quarter plan set to progress with new council partnership Saturday, November 8, 2025 bath housing development council regeneration llp bathquays aequus planning construction Plans to develop a “vibrant new quarter” in central Bath, previously stalled, are poised to move forward as Bath and North East Somerset Council prepares to form a limited liability partnership (LLP) to build 96 homes in the … Read More
Public Access at Risk as Somerset’s Unique Packsaddle Fields Faces Legal Battle Friday, November 7, 2025 packsaddle somerset frome livewest planning development greenspace legalchallenge community footpath Packsaddle Fields, a cherished green space on Frome’s northern edge, may soon be closed off to the public as legal tensions mount over proposed development plans. Owned by the public since 1973 and initially intended … Read More
Public Access at Risk as Legal Battle Brews Over Unique Somerset Green Space Friday, November 7, 2025 packsaddle frome somerset livewest greenspace publicaccess planning legalchallenge housing community A significant portion of Packsaddle Fields, a cherished green space on the northern edge of Frome, faces the possibility of being fenced off from the public amid a contentious legal dispute. Owned by the public since 1973 and … Read More
Plans for ‘Completely Inappropriate’ Homes on Glastonbury Car Park Refused Friday, November 7, 2025 glastonbury housing planning somerset carpark mendip aster residents affordable development Somerset Council has narrowly rejected proposals to build six new homes on a Glastonbury car park, labeling the plans “completely inappropriate.” The controversial development would have replaced much-needed parking spaces … Read More
Plans for Homes on Glastonbury Car Park Rejected Amid Concerns Over Parking Loss Friday, November 7, 2025 glastonbury housing parking somerset planning aster council development residents affordablehousing Somerset Council has narrowly rejected proposals to build six homes on the Norbins Road car park in Glastonbury, deeming the plans “completely inappropriate.” The decision came after months of debate and strong opposition … Read More