Backwell Villagers Protest Plans to Double Village Size with 1,600 New Homes Monday, September 22, 2025 backwell northsomerset housing development infrastructure traffic conservation community planning rural Residents of Backwell, a rural village in North Somerset, are mounting fierce opposition to plans that would see 1,600 new homes built, effectively doubling the village’s size and threatening its countryside charm. While … Read More
Judicial Review Threatens Future of 765-Home Yeovil Expansion Monday, September 22, 2025 yeovil upmudford housing judicialreview development somerset flooding planning abbeymanor community A major housing project on the outskirts of Yeovil, proposed to deliver 765 homes along with commercial space and community facilities, is facing serious obstacles as a judicial review looms. The Abbey Manor Group secured … Read More
Judicial Review Threatens 765-Home Expansion in Yeovil Monday, September 22, 2025 yeovil housing development judicialreview mudford somerset planning community flooding infrastructure The ambitious plan to build 765 new homes on the northern edge of Yeovil may be at risk due to a judicial review initiated by Mudford Parish Council. The Abbey Manor Group obtained outline planning permission from Somerset … Read More
Summer of Wildfires Sets Stage for Winter of Floods in Wiltshire Thursday, September 18, 2025 wildfires flooding climatechange wiltshire emergencies environment drainage riskmanagement planning community Wiltshire finds itself at the crossroads of two extreme seasons: a summer marked by rampant wildfires and a winter bracing for significant flooding. Torrential rains have already triggered localized flash flood warnings, but … Read More
Aldi Proposes New Supermarket Development in Melksham Thursday, September 18, 2025 aldi melksham supermarket retail planning construction jobs parking infrastructure expansion Budget supermarket giant Aldi has submitted a planning application to build a new store in Melksham, aiming to replace its existing, smaller supermarket on Beanacre Road. The proposed site is the former Countrywide store … Read More
Chard’s New Primary School Set to Open Beside Holyrood Academy Thursday, September 18, 2025 chard somerset primaryschool holyroodacademy housing education development planning infrastructure council Somerset Council has confirmed that Chard’s new primary school will be constructed adjacent to the town’s existing secondary school, Holyrood Academy. This announcement clarifies longstanding plans associated with the Chard … Read More