Planning Inquiry Set for Controversial 23MW Solar Park Near Chippenham Thursday, September 25, 2025 solar renewable energy planning inquiry wiltshire appeal landscape heritage chippenham Plans to build a large-scale solar park spanning 114 hectares—equivalent to around 160 football pitches—near Chippenham will be reviewed by a planning inspector after Wiltshire Council denied consent. In December 2023, Exagen … Read More
Plans for 341 New Homes Unveiled in Ashton Park’s 2,500-Home Development Thursday, September 25, 2025 ashtonpark trowbridge housing development persimmon barratt charleschurch affordablehomes planning wiltshirecouncil Detailed plans for the first 341 homes of the ambitious 2,500-home Ashton Park development on the outskirts of Trowbridge have been submitted to Wiltshire Council. Persimmon Homes has filed a planning application outlining … Read More
Council Rejects Controversial HMO Conversion Plan in Bath Thursday, September 25, 2025 hmo bath housing planning council overdevelopment twerton sharedhousing residents localpolicy Bath and North East Somerset Council has unanimously rejected plans to convert a three-bedroom prefabricated home in Twerton into a six-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO). The proposal, submitted by developer Rivers … Read More
Bath Rugby Stadium Plans Advance Amid Government Review Wednesday, September 24, 2025 bathrugby stadium planning council government recreationground construction community opposition inquiry sport Last week, Bath and North East Somerset Council’s planning committee voted to support Bath Rugby’s proposal to build a permanent 18,000-seat stadium on the city’s Recreation Ground, replacing the current temporary stands. … Read More
'Too many' family homes in stunning UK city being turned to HMOs Wednesday, September 24, 2025 housing bath hmos familyhomes counciltax students policy localgovernment planning property Bath and North East Somerset Council is taking action to address the growing concern over family homes being transformed into houses of multiple occupation (HMOs). At a full council meeting on September 18, councillors … Read More
Somerset Village Faces Backlash Over Controversial 115-Home Development Plan Tuesday, September 23, 2025 somerset housing development haydon radstock community planning traffic localplan agriculture A proposed development of 115 new homes in the Somerset hamlet of Haydon has sparked significant concern among residents and local officials, who argue the plan would dramatically alter the community’s character. The new … Read More