Noise Concerns Surround Proposed Padel Courts in Quiet Bathampton Village Near Bath Friday, March 6, 2026 padel bathampton noise planning council village sports courts bath recreation sport Plans to construct the first padel courts near Bath have sparked concern in the tranquil village of Bathampton, as the sport gains popularity but local residents worry about potential noise disruption. The Bath & North … Read More
Noise Concerns Surround New Padel Courts Proposal Near Bath Friday, March 6, 2026 padel bath noise planning sports council bathampton recreation village development sport A proposal to build padel courts near Bath has reignited controversy as local residents express concerns about potential noise impacts. Despite the absence of any padel courts within Bath itself, attempts to introduce the … Read More
Fears Grow That “Small Friendly Village” Could Become a Suburb of Bristol Wednesday, March 4, 2026 pill northernsomerset greenbelt housing localplan infrastructure community development bristol planning Residents of Pill, a small village in North Somerset, are voicing strong concerns over plans to build 1,000 new homes on the surrounding greenbelt land. They fear this development will transform their close-knit community … Read More
South West Village Becomes 'Ghost Estate' After Eight Years of Abandonment Tuesday, March 3, 2026 calstock cornwall housing ghostestate affordablehousing socialhousing development council planning construction In the picturesque village of Calstock, frustration is mounting among locals as a once-promising housing development has stood empty and incomplete for eight years. The so-called “ghost estate” of 33 newly built … Read More
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