Developer Apologizes After Flooding Disrupts Somerset Homes Amid Drainage Failures Thursday, July 31, 2025 flooding development drainage somerset housing davidwilsonhomes planning community infrastructure apology Tensions have flared in Somerset as residents, councillors, and developers clash over persistent flood risks and incomplete infrastructure tied to major housing projects on the town’s outskirts. Central to the controversy is … Read More
New Homes Approved for Small Somerset Village Wednesday, July 30, 2025 sheptonbeauchamp somerset housing development affordablehousing phosphates infrastructure environment planning community Plans to build 16 new homes on Piece Lane at the northern edge of Shepton Beauchamp have received approval from Somerset Council, allowing construction to start early next year. The development, proposed by West of England … Read More
Frome's 1,700-Home Development Plan Faces Crucial Public Inquiry Wednesday, July 30, 2025 frome housing development planning inquiry affordablehousing infrastructure traffic environment community Frome is on the cusp of a pivotal decision as a public inquiry begins on August 5 into the proposed Selwood Garden Community (SGC), a development that could bring 1,700 new homes to the town’s southern agricultural lands. The … Read More
Controversial Housing Plans Resurface in Congresbury After Previous Rejections Wednesday, July 30, 2025 housing congresbury development affordable infrastructure community planning objections transport northsomerset Controversial plans to build 70 new homes in Congresbury, a village east of Weston-super-Mare, are back on the table under new developers Allison South West. This comes after North Somerset Council rejected similar proposals … Read More
Cycle Link Near Taunton's Staplegrove Development Faces Structural Challenges Tuesday, July 29, 2025 staplegrove taunton cycleways housingdevelopment infrastructure highways activetravel planning construction transport Plans to deliver a new cycle link alongside the major Staplegrove urban extension in Taunton have raised concerns about the structural integrity of existing homes in the Mill Rise estate. The £3.2 million Staplegrove … Read More
‘Cramped and awkward’ homes could still come to Somerset town as appeal lodged Tuesday, July 29, 2025 sheptonmallet somerset housing development planning appeal pegasus countryside affordablehousing floodrisk Plans to build 18 to 22 homes on Westway Lane, Shepton Mallet, remain under consideration despite two refusals by local authorities. The Pegasus Planning Group initially proposed 22 homes, including seven affordable units, in … Read More