Balancing Somerset GP Funding and Affordable Housing: A Delicate Challenge Tuesday, December 16, 2025 somerset affordablehousing gpfunding section106 nhs planning developers communityinfrastructurelevy healthcare housingpolicy Somerset Council faces a critical balancing act between securing funding for GP surgeries and maintaining the viability of affordable housing projects, councillor Sarah Wakefield has cautioned. When new housing developments … Read More
Yeovil Businesses Warn of Collapse if Key Town Centre Car Parks Are Redeveloped Monday, December 15, 2025 yeovil business carparks somerset development regeneration towncentre accessibility planning localeconomy Local business owners in Yeovil have voiced serious concerns over Somerset Council’s plans to redevelop several town centre car parks, warning that these actions could lead to the collapse of thriving businesses. Over the … Read More
Yeovil Businesses Face Collapse if Key Town Centre Car Parks Are Developed Monday, December 15, 2025 yeovil business carparks regeneration council development accessibility independent retail planning Businesses in Yeovil’s town centre are sounding the alarm over plans to build on crucial car parks in the area. Tim Northcott, owner of OfficeWyse on Princes Street, has expressed deep concerns that redeveloping the North … Read More
Public Inquiry Set to Decide Fate of 20 New Homes in Beckington, Somerset Friday, December 12, 2025 beckington somerset housing planning development inquiry affordable infrastructure environment redrow A public inquiry is scheduled for March 3, 2026, to decide whether 20 new homes can be built at the northern edge of Beckington, a small village in Somerset. The proposed development, a joint application by Cotswold Homes and … Read More
Public Inquiry Scheduled to Decide Future of 20 Proposed Homes in Beckington, Somerset Friday, December 12, 2025 beckington somerset planning development housing inquiry affordable infrastructure environment redrow A public inquiry is set to take place in early 2026 to determine whether 20 new homes can be constructed on land south of Great Dunns Close in Beckington, a small village in Somerset located between Frome and Bath. The … Read More
Plans for 140 New Homes in North Petherton Pass Initial Approval Thursday, December 11, 2025 northpetherton housing development bloorhomes planning affordablehousing infrastructure environment somerset realestate Plans to build 140 new homes on Dancing Hill, at the western edge of North Petherton, have successfully passed their first planning stage. Bloor Homes South West submitted a screening request in June for this development near … Read More