Taunton

News in brief: National park approves affordable homes; Council submits plans for a relief road

23.02.2021

Laura Edgar

active travel | British Property Federation | Heritage | Housing | Infrastructure - Communications | Shropshire Council | Surrey | Taunton | UK | yorkshire dales national park

A round-up of planning news: Tuesday 23 February, 2021
Garden town approved in the South West

21.08.2019

Laura Edgar

Barton WIllmore | Housing | South West | Taunton

Somerset and West Taunton Council has granted approval for 2,000 new homes, which will be part of a new community.
Merging of two Somerset councils approved

30.05.2018

Laura Edgar

Business & Enterprise | james brokenshire | South West | Taunton | west somerset

Housing secretary James Brokenshire has signed a Structural Change Order paving the way for Taunton Deane and West Somerset councils to become one unitary authority.
Planners need to be creative about station regeneration, conference is told

23.11.2016

Laura Edgar

England | Infrastructure - Transport | Regeneration | RTPI | Swindon | Taunton | Transport | York

Planners need to be at the heart of the station regeneration process, and they must be flexible and creative in their approach, an RTPI-TPS conference audience has heard.
England round-up: Court of Appeal rejects first local plan challenge, £6m to increase communities' control

20.02.2015

Laura Edgar

Bristol | Community Engagement | community rights | Cornwall | court of appeal | Cuadrilla | Devon | England | Fracking | garden community | housebuilding | Housing | Infrastructure | Local plans | London | London Underground | Minerals and waste | shale gas | South West | Suffolk Coastal District Council | Taunton | TfL

A round-up of planning news in England: 14 February-20 February, 2015
2,000 home application submitted in Somerset

19.02.2015

Laura Edgar

Barton WIllmore | Community Engagement | garden community | Housing | South West | Taunton | Taylor Wimpey

Taylor Wimpey UK, Bovis Homes, Mactaggart & Mickel Home Limited and Summerfield Homes have submitted an outline planning application for a 2,000 home garden community to Taunton Deane Borough Council.