Decision on 1,700-Home Frome Development Expected by Easter Saturday, February 21, 2026 frome housing development planning selwood community infrastructure easter2026 affordablehousing publicinquiry The long-anticipated fate of the Selwood Garden Community, a proposed development of 1,700 new homes in Frome, is set to be decided around Easter. The Planning Inspectorate has confirmed that the final verdict will be … Read More
Decision on 1,700 New Frome Homes Expected by Easter Saturday, February 21, 2026 frome selwood housing development planning affordable infrastructure community somerset inquiry The future of the proposed Selwood Garden Community, a development comprising 1,700 new homes in Frome, is set to be decided by early April, around Easter, the Planning Inspectorate has confirmed. This ambitious project … Read More
Fire-hit Flats Resident Faces Uncertainty After Smoke Forces Evacuation Monday, December 8, 2025 fire evacuation smoke housing frome emergency selwood candle damage residents A fire at a block of flats on Marigold Street in Frome, Somerset, has left residents displaced and one woman struggling with the aftermath of choking smoke and uncertainty about her home. Chloe Raeburn, 25, was forced to … Read More
Community Left 'Shocked and Saddened' After Fire Devastates Frome Flats Thursday, December 4, 2025 frome fire emergency evacuation selwood flats support investigation mayor housing Frome Town Council has expressed deep shock and sadness after a significant fire erupted at a block of flats on Edmund Park Estate, Marigold Road, on the evening of Wednesday, December 3. The blaze began around 7:50 pm in a … Read More
‘No better Plan B’ for meeting Frome housing needs as inquiry into 1,700 homes begins Tuesday, August 5, 2025 frome housing selwood gardencommunity somerset development inquiry affordablehousing localplan infrastructure Developers have made a strong case for the Selwood Garden Community (SGC) as the only viable solution to the pressing housing needs in Frome and eastern Somerset. The public inquiry into the construction of 1,700 new homes on … Read More