Somerset Village to Gain 30 New Homes After Council's Appeal Is Overturned Monday, November 3, 2025 somerset housing development planning affordablehousing keintonmandeville council inspectorate environment infrastructure A small village in Somerset is set to receive 30 new homes after a planning appeal by Galion Homes was approved by the Planning Inspectorate. The development, located north of Church Street in Keinton Mandeville near … Read More
'Marmite' Stripes Spark Debate on Boutique Shopfront in Historic South West Town Monday, November 3, 2025 marmite boutique marlborough listedbuilding conservation highstreet shopfront planning wiltshire heritage A bold new look for Willow & Wolf, a fashion and homewares boutique in Marlborough, Wiltshire, has sparked a mix of admiration and controversy. Owner Isabella Wookey recently painted striking pink and brown stripes—dubbed … Read More
Bath's Unique Housing Challenge Within a UNESCO World Heritage Site Sunday, November 2, 2025 bath housing unesco worldheritage development conservation planning architecture urbangrowth localplan Bath, renowned worldwide for its Roman Baths and Georgian architecture, faces a distinctive dilemma: how to meet its pressing housing demands while preserving its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This prestigious … Read More
Bath Faces Unique Housing Challenge Amid UNESCO World Heritage Status Sunday, November 2, 2025 housing bath unesco heritage development planning conservation localplan affordability urbangrowth Bath, renowned worldwide for its Roman Baths and exquisite Georgian architecture, faces an exceptional challenge in addressing its housing crisis due to its designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This status extends … Read More
Council Considers Overruling Legal Advice to Unlock 12,000 Somerset Homes Saturday, November 1, 2025 somerset phosphates housing development naturalengland mitigation ecology wessexwater planning council Somerset Council is exploring a bold move to accelerate the construction of thousands of new homes by potentially disregarding existing legal advice tied to phosphate pollution control. Approximately 12,000 homes across the … Read More
Council Considers Dropping Legal Advice to Unlock Thousands of Homes in Somerset Saturday, November 1, 2025 somerset housing phosphates development environment planning wessexwater naturalengland mitigation legaadvice Somerset Council is exploring the possibility of disregarding long-standing legal advice linked to phosphate regulations, which has delayed approximately 12,000 new homes across the county. This move comes as efforts to … Read More