Redevelopment

Weston Super Mare

Weston-super-Mare: A Town at a Crossroads

Ronnie Searl, 68, a multi-talented individual with roles as a businessman, singer, and Sheriff of Grove Village, proudly claims that Weston-super-Mare boasts the most beautiful sunset in the world. As he showcases his record …

By Charles Bowser · · 2 min read

Café

Emotional Farewell as Café Closes Ahead of Tropicana Project

The Bay Café, located on Weston-super-Mare’s iconic seafront, is preparing for its permanent closure next week and has displayed a heartfelt farewell letter in its window. The closure is to make way for the redevelopment of …

By Charles Bowser · · 1 min read

Somerset

Somerset County Hall C Block Sold for Redevelopment

Somerset County Council has completed the sale of C Block of County Hall, which will soon be redeveloped into much-needed key worker accommodation for the town. The redeveloped building will be operated by Hyve, a …

By James Robinson · · 2 min read

Weston

Revitalizing Weston: Office Block to Aparthotel

A dated office block in Weston-super-Mare is set to be transformed into a vibrant new aparthotel, as Bristol-based developers, the Boyce Group, receive planning permission to revamp the building located at the end of the High …

By Tommy Wathen · · 2 min read

Somerset

Future of Closed Somerset Pub Hangs in the Balance

The future of the Cheddar Valley Inn in Wells, Somerset, hangs in the balance as plans have been proposed to convert the closed pub into two residential properties. The owner of the pub, Red Oak Taverns, seeks to redevelop …

By Tommy Wathen · · 1 min read

Yeovil

Glovers Walk Site Redevelopment Update

The Somerset Council recently confirmed that the Glovers Walk site redevelopment in Yeovil town center may not be completed until 2030. Demolition work is currently underway at the vacant shopping center on Middle Street, …

By Charles Bowser · · 2 min read

Keynsham

Former Nursing Home to Become Flats in Keynsham

The former Treetops care home in Keynsham, which has been left abandoned since its closure in 2018, is finally set for redevelopment after several failed attempts. The site on St Clements Road will be transformed into 36 …

By James Robinson · · 1 min read

Wine

New 'Tasting Barn' and Visitor Centre Planned for Vineyard

A partnership known as Halstock Ridge Vineyard has submitted an application to Dorset Council for the construction of a ‘tasting barn’ and visitor centre at Border Farm, Closworth Road, Halstock. The proposed redevelopment …

By Tommy Wathen · · 1 min read

Somerset

Somerset Council's Asset Sell-Off to Balance Budget

Somerset Council has unveiled plans to sell off various underutilized assets, including a council-owned car park, in a bid to balance its budget. The decision, made during the annual budget discussions in February, is …

By Charles Bowser · · 2 min read

Somerset

Uncertainty Surrounds Future of Closed Somerset Factory

The future of the Oscar Mayer factory site in Chard, Somerset, remains uncertain more than two years after its closure in August 2021. The factory, which employed 860 people, closed due to the high cost of modernizing its …

By Tommy Wathen · · 2 min read

Somerset

Transforming Derelict Textile Mill into New Homes

A historic and long-abandoned textile mill in Somerset’s Crewkerne could soon be given a new lease on life as developers seek to transform it into a residential community. Viney Bridge Mill, which has sat empty for nearly two …

By Tommy Wathen · · 2 min read