242 New Taunton Homes Approved Amid Controversy Over Spine Road Design Tuesday, March 3, 2026 taunton staplegrove housing development infrastructure planning flooding roadsafety community somerset The first phase of the significant Staplegrove urban extension in Taunton has received planning approval, with 242 new homes set to be built despite heated debate over the design of the new spine road. The development, now … Read More
‘Raw anger’ at Bristol Airport plan to ‘steal’ part of unique common Tuesday, March 3, 2026 bristolairport feltoncommon expansion naturereserve community conservation runway skylarks planning commons Bristol Airport’s proposal to expand its runway and increase passenger capacity has sparked “raw anger” among local residents and councillors, as it threatens to encroach upon Felton Common, a rare and cherished nature … Read More
Judicial Review Advances on Controversial Castle Cary Housing Development Tuesday, March 3, 2026 castlecary judicialreview housing development planning abri community traffic affordablehousing opposition The battle to halt a disputed housing development in Castle Cary has progressed as efforts to initiate a judicial review move forward. In April 2019, Yarlington Housing Association secured permission on appeal to construct 27 … Read More
230 Chard Homes Reapproved Amid A30 Pedestrian Safety Concerns Monday, March 2, 2026 chard a30 development pedestrian planning somerset gladman housing infrastructure easternreliefroad Plans for 230 new homes north of the A30 Crewkerne Road in Chard have been approved for a second time despite ongoing concerns about pedestrian safety along the busy A30 corridor. Gladman Developments secured initial outline … Read More
230 Chard Homes Approved Amid A30 Pedestrian Safety Concerns Monday, March 2, 2026 chard housing development a30 pedestrian safety easternreliefroad somerset planning infrastructure Plans to build 230 homes north of the A30 Crewkerne Road in Chard have been approved for the second time despite ongoing pedestrian safety concerns along this busy route. Gladman Developments initially secured outline … Read More
25 New Homes Approved in Wiveliscombe Amid Traffic and Flooding Concerns Sunday, March 1, 2026 wiveliscombe housing development somerset planning flooding traffic affordable exmoor biodiversity Plans for up to 25 new homes at Greenway Farm, located on North Street at the northern edge of Wiveliscombe near Exmoor National Park, have been approved by Somerset Council’s planning committee west. Taunton-based developer … Read More