Bridgwater MP Calls on Somerset Council to Reject Solar Farm Proposal Near M5 Wednesday, March 18, 2026 solar renewable somerset agriculture flooding infrastructure planning environment energy safety Sir Ashley Fox, the Member of Parliament for Bridgwater, has formally urged Somerset Council to reject plans for a new 30MW solar farm near the M5 motorway. The project, submitted by Ampyr Solar Europe through North Newton … Read More
Bridgwater MP Calls on Somerset Council to Reject Solar Farm Near M5 Wednesday, March 18, 2026 solar farm somerset renewable energy flooding agriculture farmers infrastructure planning Bridgwater MP Sir Ashley Fox has urged Somerset Council to reject plans for a new 30MW solar farm near the M5 motorway in North Newton, a small village south of Bridgwater. The project, proposed by Ampyr Solar Europe and … Read More
Nearly 60 New Homes Approved for Milborne Port, Including Affordable Housing Tuesday, March 17, 2026 housing somerset milborneport development affordable planning wyatthomes construction infrastructure environment Plans for 58 new homes in the small Somerset village of Milborne Port have received detailed approval, paving the way for construction to begin before the end of 2024. The development, located north of Wheathill Lane, was … Read More
Somerset Council Unable to Identify Locations of 2,333 Empty Homes Due to System Development Delays Sunday, March 15, 2026 somerset council emptyhomes housing tax grants development planning vacancy legislation Somerset Council has disclosed that it cannot specify the locations of over 2,300 empty homes within the county because the system required to map these properties is still under development. This revelation comes as part of … Read More
Major Somerset Quarry Granted Approval to Operate Until 2056 with Expansion Plans Sunday, March 15, 2026 somerset quarry expansion andesite mining environment mendip infrastructure jobs planning Moons Hill Quarry, located near Stoke St. Michael in Somerset, has received approval to continue operations until 2056 following a significant expansion plan. Managed by John Wainwright & Co. Ltd., this quarry is a vital … Read More
Major Somerset Quarry Approved to Operate Until 2056 Following Expansion Sunday, March 15, 2026 somerset quarry expansion andesite employment infrastructure environment minerals planning economy Moons Hill Quarry, a key supplier of silurian andesite in Somerset, has received approval to continue operating until 2056 after plans to expand its boundaries were greenlit by Somerset Council’s strategic planning … Read More