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Somerset Local Plan
Somerset Local PlanThe Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended)Notice Of Local Plan Scoping full details… Read More »Somerset Local Plan
Bowden Road
The Parish Council has written to Vistry (the Developer intending to build 140 houses on the Bowden Road site) offering them an opportunity to hold… Read More »Bowden Road
Bowden Road Council Comments’
Planning Response – Land OS 6975, Bowden Road Application Ref: 25/02759/REM Valid From: 19/01/2026 Reserved Matters application for appearance, landscaping, layout, and scale for 140… Read More »Bowden Road Council Comments’
Bowden Road Planning Application
Following last nights Parish Council Meeting, 10/02/2026 A great deal of interests was shown in the Bowden Road development and this page will try to… Read More »Bowden Road Planning Application
Planning Report – October Meeting
No new planning applications have been received this month. The application for 49 new dwellings at West Street is progressing with work being done to… Read More »Planning Report – October Meeting
New Planning Applications September 2024
The Parish Council has received two Planning Applications both of which are unusual when compered with those normally received. The first is an application to… Read More »New Planning Applications September 2024
Planning Report February 2024
The main planning issue for the Parish Council discussion at our February Meeting was related to the appeal by the applicant on the grounds of… Read More »Planning Report February 2024
Bowden Road Planning Decision
The application to build 140 houses on land south of Bowden Road has been passed by the Area South Planning Committee. The decision was taken… Read More »Bowden Road Planning Decision
Bowden Road Planning Application
It has now been confirmed that the application to build 140 houses on Land South of Bowden Road will be considered at the Somerset Planning… Read More »Bowden Road Planning Application
Rural Settlement or Village
In 2019 South Somerset District Council held a consultation to update it’s Local Development Plan for the period 2016-2036. Part of that plan covers how… Read More »Rural Settlement or Village
Potential Appeal for Non Determination of Bowden Road Planning application
Gleesons, the developer who submitted the application to build 140 houses on Land South of Bowden Road has given Somerset Council notice that they intend… Read More »Potential Appeal for Non Determination of Bowden Road Planning application
Plan-It Somerset *Public Consultation*
What do you want to see from new development? What makes a high quality place? Which benefits matter most to you? How can we best… Read More »Plan-It Somerset *Public Consultation*
Planning Report for the August Parish Council Meeting
The planning process is an important part of the Parish Council Meeting and one of our councillors updates the Council on any important applications and… Read More »Planning Report for the August Parish Council Meeting
Magna Consultation Meeting on West Street Planning Application
Magna plan to make a planning application covering all of the ‘reserved matters’ not considered in their approved Outline Planning application to build 49 houses… Read More »Magna Consultation Meeting on West Street Planning Application
Update on Bowden Road Planning Application
Somerset Councillor Nicky Clarke took an action at our July Parish Council Meeting to find out the meaning of the ‘Agreed Expiry Date’ of 31st… Read More »Update on Bowden Road Planning Application
Bowden Road Application Highway Concerns
The Parish Council submitted further concerns related to the Somerset Highways input to the application to build 140 houses on land to the south of… Read More »Bowden Road Application Highway Concerns
Somerset Unitary Council – Planning Process
Currently, as part of Government Policy, each District Council is charged with formulating a Local Development Plan for its area which covers a wide range… Read More »Somerset Unitary Council – Planning Process
Parish Council Response to potential Bowden Road Development
SSDC have taken the unusual step of asking the Parish Council to comment on the publicly available information regarding the potential development of 160 homes… Read More »Parish Council Response to potential Bowden Road Development
Tilia request a Variation in S106 Agreement
The Parish Council considered the request at the November 8th Meeting. Below is the response which has been sent to the Panning Authority. Members raised … Read More »Tilia request a Variation in S106 Agreement