Charity to Sell Planned Bridgwater Homeless Facility Over Safety Concerns Monday, August 11, 2025 homelessness charity bridgwater accommodation safety planning arc housing support community Arc, a homelessness charity formerly known as Taunton Action for the Homeless, has announced plans to sell a former B&B in Bridgwater intended to be converted into a homeless accommodation facility. The decision comes … Read More
New £7m Aldi Store Planned Near M5 in Wellington, Somerset Friday, August 8, 2025 aldi somerset wellington supermarket development jobs retail planning m5 commercial Aldi has officially submitted plans to Somerset Council to build a new £7 million supermarket on the outskirts of Wellington. The proposed store will be situated off Chelston Roundabout, just south of the A38, on land … Read More
Councillor Ham Leads Opposition to New Housing Near Somerset Pig Farm Friday, August 8, 2025 somerset evercreech housing planning flooding pigfarm agriculture localcouncil ruraldevelopment community Plans to build 40 new homes near an operational pig farm in Evercreech, Somerset, have been refused following a contentious planning committee meeting. The proposal, submitted by Rubix Strategic Ltd. in April 2024, aimed to … Read More
Farmland Scheme Near Yeovil to Unlock 600 New Homes in South Somerset Thursday, August 7, 2025 phosphate somerset yeovil development housing environment wastewater mitigation farmland planning South Somerset is set to benefit from a significant farmland scheme that could enable the construction of at least 600 new homes in the coming years. This initiative follows environmental constraints caused by a 2020 Dutch … Read More
Somerset Town Faces Loss of Nearly £240,000 in Funding for Local Services Thursday, August 7, 2025 somerset wincanton housing development affordablehousing community viability section106 devonshirehomes planning Residents of Wincanton, a growing town in Somerset, may miss out on nearly £240,000 intended for local community facilities if proposed changes to a housing development are approved. Devonshire Homes is currently building 31 … Read More
Major 2,500-Home Development in Wiltshire Approved Without Guaranteed Secondary School Thursday, August 7, 2025 wiltshire trowbridge housing education secondaryschool development planning infrastructure schools population A significant new housing development of 2,500 homes in Ashton Park, located southeast of Trowbridge, Wiltshire, has received planning approval despite uncertainty over the construction of a secondary school. This project … Read More