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
Major Redevelopment Plans for Former Grand Central Hotel into Modern Flats Friday, March 13, 2026 weston supermare grandcentral development flats hmo planning council architecture regeneration Plans are underway to transform the long-neglected Grand Central Hotel in Weston-super-Mare into stylish residential apartments. Once a grand hotel facing the iconic Grand Pier, the building has stood empty and deteriorating … Read More
Controversy Over Bath Solar Farm Plans Amid Disinformation Claims Friday, March 13, 2026 solar bath planning sustainability disinformation greenbelt environment council solarfarm community Plans to build a modest solar farm near the Bath Skyline Trail have sparked heated debate ahead of a Bath and North East Somerset Council planning committee vote scheduled for Wednesday, March 18. Dr Alyson Warhurst, who … Read More