Farm Shop Appeal Moves to Planning Inspector After Council Rejection Monday, July 7, 2025 farmshop planning appeal wiltshire countryside development landscape parking agriculture malmesbury Plans to establish a farm shop and cafe at Home Farm in Burton Hill, Corston, near Malmesbury, are now in the hands of a planning inspector following a refusal by Wiltshire Council. Steve Baker submitted the application in … Read More
Villagers Rally Against Plans for Massive New Data Centre Near Corsham Sunday, July 6, 2025 corsham datacentre westwells neston environment flooding noise biodiversity planning opposition Communities surrounding Corsham are coming together to oppose proposals for an enormous new data centre development. Ark Data Centres Ltd, already operating four facilities on the former MOD Corsham site and planning a fifth, … Read More
New Glastonbury Solar Farm Proposed for Cancelled Travellers’ Site Saturday, July 5, 2025 solar glastonbury flooding travellers sustainable community cleanenergy somerset development planning Revised plans have emerged to develop a government-backed solar farm on a previously designated travellers’ site in Glastonbury, Somerset. This initiative is part of the £23.6 million Glastonbury town deal, funded by central … Read More
Somerset hedges set to be removed for 360 new homes in Ilminster Friday, July 4, 2025 somerset housing development planning ilminster hedges persimmon access phosphates infrastructure More than 100 metres of hedgerow near Meadows Surgery in Ilminster, Somerset, are poised to be removed to facilitate access to a new housing development. Persimmon Homes South West secured outline planning permission in … Read More
McDonald’s Withdraws Expansion Plans for Historic Bath Drive-Thru Site Wednesday, July 2, 2025 mcdonalds bath drivethru avonhouse heritage expansion withdrawal employment restaurant planning McDonald’s has officially withdrawn its plans to expand the drive-thru restaurant located at Weston Lock Retail Park in Bath. Earlier this year, the fast-food giant, along with Best Experience Limited, submitted a … Read More
Small Somerset Cricket Club Faces Being Surrounded by Housing in Revised 130-Home Development Plans Tuesday, July 1, 2025 trull cricket development housing somerset taunton infrastructure planning community environment sport Revised plans for a new housing development threaten to surround the small Somerset cricket club, Trull Cricket Club, with new homes on three sides. Located on the southern side of Dipford Road, just outside the main village … Read More