The wait goes on for a decision on phase two of the #MonktonHeathfield urban extension in #Taunton, with #Somerset Council now aiming to make a ruling on the plans in the spring of 2026: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2565872... #LDReporter #A38 #M5
Decision on 1,450 Taunton homes delayed by highways and viability issues
A decision on phase two of the Monkton Heathfield urban extension in Taunton has been delayed again as negotiations with developers continue
www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The wait goes on for a decision on phase two of the #MonktonHeathfield urban extension in #Taunton, with #Somerset Council now aiming to make a ruling on the plans in the spring of 2026: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2565872... #LDReporter #A38 #M5
A decision on 1,450 new homes within the #MonktonHeathfield urban extension in #Taunton will finally be taken by @somersetcouncil.bsky.social around #Christmas: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2649774... #LDReporter #Somerset #A38 #M5
Decision on 1,450 new Taunton homes delayed until at least Christmas
Persimmon Homes and Redrow Homes have been seeking permission since 2021 to deliver phase two of the Monkton Heathfield urban extension
www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk
August 29, 2026 at 5:54 AM
A decision on 1,450 new homes within the #MonktonHeathfield urban extension in #Taunton will finally be taken by @somersetcouncil.bsky.social around #Christmas: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2649774... #LDReporter #Somerset #A38 #M5
Great news for rural #Somerset residents - the full closure of the #A361 at #Burrowbridge has been scaled back, reducing disruption over the summer holidays :) www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2618138... #LDReporter #roadworks #A372 #A39 #Street #Langport #Taunton #MonktonHeathfield
Summer holidays closure of key route over Somerset Levels scaled back
The A361 through Burrowbridge was originally going to be closed for the entire summer holidays - but Somerset Council has had a change of heart
www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk
June 10, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Great news for rural #Somerset residents - the full closure of the #A361 at #Burrowbridge has been scaled back, reducing disruption over the summer holidays :) www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2618138... #LDReporter #roadworks #A372 #A39 #Street #Langport #Taunton #MonktonHeathfield
#Taunton will not be getting a new secondary school until at least 2030, a senior planning officer has admitted: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2596783... #LDReporter #Somerset #OrchardGrove #Staplegrove #MonktonHeathfield
No new secondary school planned for Taunton until at least 2030
Taunton's existing secondary schools will have to keep taking more pupils as the Orchard Grove estate continues to expand
www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk
March 25, 2026 at 2:20 PM
#Taunton will not be getting a new secondary school until at least 2030, a senior planning officer has admitted: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2596783... #LDReporter #Somerset #OrchardGrove #Staplegrove #MonktonHeathfield
#Taunton residents are being denied access to cricket and rugby pitches because of road delays: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2533617... #LDReporter #Somerset #A38 #MonktonHeathfield
Taunton children cannot play cricket and rugby due to developer's road delays
Taunton children are being denied the chance to play cricket and rugby because housing developers have not delivered local facilities, according to…
www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk
July 25, 2025 at 12:40 PM
#Taunton residents are being denied access to cricket and rugby pitches because of road delays: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2533617... #LDReporter #Somerset #A38 #MonktonHeathfield
ICYMI, here's where things stand with phase two of the #MonktonHeathfield urban extension in #Taunton: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #A38
Campaigners demand cycle route changes ahead of 1,400 new homes
'The council says there is no safety issue - but clearly there is'
www.somersetlive.co.uk
May 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
ICYMI, here's where things stand with phase two of the #MonktonHeathfield urban extension in #Taunton: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #A38
More than 1,400 new homes could soon be built in #MonktonHeathfield - and if @tauntonareacyccam.bsky.social is to be believed, new residents may face challenges trying to walk or cycle towards #Taunton: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #A38
Campaigners demand cycle route changes ahead of 1,400 new homes
'The council says there is no safety issue - but clearly there is'
www.somersetlive.co.uk
May 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
More than 1,400 new homes could soon be built in #MonktonHeathfield - and if @tauntonareacyccam.bsky.social is to be believed, new residents may face challenges trying to walk or cycle towards #Taunton: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #A38
.@tauntonareacyccam.bsky.social has demanded changes to an #activetravel route on the #A38 #Bridgwater Road in #Taunton as #Somerset Council prepares to decide the fate of 1,400 new homes in #MonktonHeathfield: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter
Campaigners demand cycle route changes ahead of 1,400 new homes
'The council says there is no safety issue - but clearly there is'
www.somersetlive.co.uk
May 28, 2025 at 8:56 AM
.@tauntonareacyccam.bsky.social has demanded changes to an #activetravel route on the #A38 #Bridgwater Road in #Taunton as #Somerset Council prepares to decide the fate of 1,400 new homes in #MonktonHeathfield: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter
ICYMI, #Somerset Council has approved plans for 90 new homes within the #MonktonHeathfield urban extension in #Taunton: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #A3259
Final stage of major Taunton housing estate approved
Construction could begin in a matter of weeks
www.somersetlive.co.uk
January 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
ICYMI, #Somerset Council has approved plans for 90 new homes within the #MonktonHeathfield urban extension in #Taunton: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #A3259
90 new homes will be coming to the #MonktonHeathfield urban extension in #Taunton - with a decision on more than 1,400 additional houses being expected by the late-spring: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #A3259
Final stage of major Taunton housing estate approved
Construction could begin in a matter of weeks
www.somersetlive.co.uk
January 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM
90 new homes will be coming to the #MonktonHeathfield urban extension in #Taunton - with a decision on more than 1,400 additional houses being expected by the late-spring: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #A3259
Persimmon Homes can begin constructing the final phase of this major development near #Taunton after plans for 90 houses were approved by #Somerset Council: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #A3259 #MonktonHeathfield
Final stage of major Taunton housing estate approved
Construction could begin in a matter of weeks
www.somersetlive.co.uk
January 22, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Persimmon Homes can begin constructing the final phase of this major development near #Taunton after plans for 90 houses were approved by #Somerset Council: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #A3259 #MonktonHeathfield