Decision on 400 Homes Near Taunton Delayed Amid ‘Green Wedge’ Review Friday, January 23, 2026 housing development taunton greenwedges planning trull infrastructure environment council somerset A decision on the proposed construction of 400 new homes across three sites near Taunton has been postponed to allow for a thorough review of the town’s ‘green wedges’—key environmental buffers designed to prevent urban … Read More
Decision on 400 Homes Near Taunton Deferred Amid ‘Green Wedge’ Review Friday, January 23, 2026 taunton housing development greenwedges trull planning infrastructure orchardgrove somerset environment A decision on the development of 400 new homes across three sites near Taunton has been postponed to allow for a comprehensive review of the town’s ‘green wedges’—protected landscape areas designed to preserve the environment … Read More
Dramatic Car Fire on M5 Near Taunton Extinguished After 31 Emergency Calls Thursday, January 22, 2026 m5 carfire taunton fireservice emergency devon somerset roadsafety trafficincident firefighters A car caught fire on the M5 near Taunton this evening, January 22, prompting a swift response from emergency services. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service were alerted to the incident on the M5 at Pitminster just … Read More
Dramatic Car Fire Extinguished on the M5 Near Taunton Thursday, January 22, 2026 fire m5 taunton car accident emergency firefighters rescue highways blaze A car fire on the M5 near Taunton sparked a swift and decisive response from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service on the evening of January 22. At 6:11 pm, emergency crews were dispatched to the scene in Pitminster … Read More
No Street Lighting Planned for Key Pedestrian Route at Orchard Grove Development in Taunton Tuesday, January 20, 2026 orchardgrove taunton pedestriansafety streetlighting ecology housingdevelopment cycling infrastructure wildlifeprotection somerset Developers at Taunton’s largest housing project, Orchard Grove, have confirmed they do not intend to install street lighting along a significant pedestrian and cycling route in the development. The Orchard Grove site, located … Read More
No plans for street lighting on key pedestrian path at Taunton’s Orchard Grove development Tuesday, January 20, 2026 orchardgrove taunton pedestriansafety streetlighting ecology development walking cycling wildlifeprotection urbanplanning Developers overseeing Taunton’s largest housing project, Orchard Grove, have confirmed there are no plans to install street lighting along Lipe Hill Lane, a crucial pedestrian and cycling route within the development. The … Read More