HMO Expansion on Busy Bridgwater Street Faces Appeal After Rejection Tuesday, May 12, 2026 hmo bridgwater tauntonroad planningappeal housing development somersetcouncil property expansion accommodation Plans to expand a House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) at 41 Taunton Road, one of Bridgwater’s busiest streets, could still move forward following a recent appeal. In December 2025, EDJ Investments submitted an application to … Read More
Push for More Buses at Somerset Hospital Hindered by Helipad Regulations Wednesday, May 6, 2026 musgrove helipad busservices somerset hospital regulations transport somersetcouncil caa taunton Efforts to increase bus services to Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton have been complicated by government regulations related to the hospital’s helipad operations. Since May 2010, Musgrove Park has benefited from a working … Read More
New sections of rural Somerset cycle route delayed by council errors Tuesday, May 5, 2026 somerset cycling steamcoasttrail planning williton watchet development infrastructure lovellhomes somersetcouncil Plans to extend a rural Somerset cycle route have been postponed due to errors in a council planning report. Lovell Homes is currently developing Station Fields on the A39 Priest Street in Williton, set to include 350 new … Read More
Start Date Set for £4 Million Roundabout Construction Near Wells Tuesday, April 28, 2026 roundabout whitnellcorner wells roadworks road safety somersetcouncil collisions construction traffic infrastructure The long-awaited construction of a £4 million roundabout at Whitnell Corner near Wells is set to begin on Monday, June 15. This crucial junction, located near West Horrington where the B3135 meets the B3139 Bath Road just … Read More
Months of Disruption Expected as New Toucan Crossing Construction Begins in Bridgwater Monday, April 27, 2026 bridgwater ascotdrive toucancrossing cycling pedestrians roadworks somersetcouncil infrastructure transport disruption Construction has begun on a new pedestrian and cyclist crossing over Ascot Drive, a busy connector road in north-east Bridgwater, prompting warnings of up to two months of traffic disruption for motorists. Ascot Drive serves … Read More
Somerset to Deliver 580 New Council Homes by 2030, Though Benefits Unevenly Distributed Wednesday, April 22, 2026 somerset housing councilhomes affordablehousing socialhousing development somersetcouncil homesinsomerset ruralhousing urbanplanning Somerset is set to welcome up to 580 new council homes by April 2030, marking a significant investment in affordable housing. This initiative, outlined in Somerset Council and Homes in Somerset’s new housing development … Read More