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Housing

The former BBC Mansion House and Battens Solicitors site is set for a new lease of life
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Former Somerset BBC office building to be turned into 21 flats

The land for the proposed development sits less than a mile from Crewkerne town centre and opposite the town's train station The land for the proposed development sits less than a mile from Crewkerne town centre and opposite the town's train station
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New 325-home development planned for Crewkerne

Plans For 525 Homes Within Phase Two Of The Crewkerne Key Site. Plans For 525 Homes Within Phase Two Of The Crewkerne Key Site.
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Drivers face years of using industrial estate to go home as exit blocked

Planned Site Of 200 Homes, Employment Land, Community Hub And Nature Reserve On The B3151 Somerton Road In Ilchester. CREDIT: Pegasus Planning. Free to use for all BBC wire partners. Planned Site Of 200 Homes, Employment Land, Community Hub And Nature Reserve On The B3151 Somerton Road In Ilchester. CREDIT: Pegasus Planning. Free to use for all BBC wire partners.
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Communication failures leave Ilchester housing plan in lurch

Existing Shared Used Park Linking Ash Grove To Holyrood Academy In Chard. Existing Shared Used Park Linking Ash Grove To Holyrood Academy In Chard.
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Four key walking and cycling routes set to be improved in major plan for Chard

Plans For 230 Homes On The A30 Crewkerne Road In Chard. Plans For 230 Homes On The A30 Crewkerne Road In Chard.
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New primary school by 2027 - but site yet to be identifited

Revised Plans For 360 Homes On Canal Way In Ilminster. Revised Plans For 360 Homes On Canal Way In Ilminster.
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Planned school expansion costing £2m could see 600 pupils attend

Entrance To The Persimmon Site On The A358 Tatworth Road Near Chard. CREDIT: Daniel Mumby. Free to use for all BBC wire partners. Entrance To The Persimmon Site On The A358 Tatworth Road Near Chard. CREDIT: Daniel Mumby. Free to use for all BBC wire partners.
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Almost 100 homes approved for southern edge of Chard

Revised Plans For 150 Homes On The Maple Grove Site On Lang Road In Crewkerne. CREDIT: Clifton Emery Design. Free to use for all BBC wire partners. Revised Plans For 150 Homes On The Maple Grove Site On Lang Road In Crewkerne. CREDIT: Clifton Emery Design. Free to use for all BBC wire partners.
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Appeal lodged to build 145 homes in Crewkerne

Planned Site Of 295 Homes And Chard Town FC Stadium, Looking West. CREDIT: Daniel Mumby. Free to use for all BBC wire partners. Planned Site Of 295 Homes And Chard Town FC Stadium, Looking West. CREDIT: Daniel Mumby. Free to use for all BBC wire partners.
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Plans for football stadium and new homes a step closer after access road work

The Chard Eastern Development Area (CEDA), Including Details Of Confirmed Developments And Proposed Route Of The Eastern Relief Road. CREDIT: South Somerset District Council. Free to use for all BBC wire partners. The Chard Eastern Development Area (CEDA), Including Details Of Confirmed Developments And Proposed Route Of The Eastern Relief Road. CREDIT: South Somerset District Council. Free to use for all BBC wire partners.
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Relief road in Somerset town will also lead to 230 new homes

Revised Plans For 360 Homes On Canal Way In Ilminster. Revised Plans For 360 Homes On Canal Way In Ilminster.
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Developer to supply stop line funding after nearly a year of talks

Planned Site Of 295 Homes And Chard Town FC Stadium, Looking West. Planned Site Of 295 Homes And Chard Town FC Stadium, Looking West.
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Plans for 295 homes and a new football ground in Chard approved

The Junction Of The A358 Furnham Road And Glynswood In Chard. CREDIT: Google Maps. Free to use for all BBC wire partners. The Junction Of The A358 Furnham Road And Glynswood In Chard. CREDIT: Google Maps. Free to use for all BBC wire partners.
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Chard residents face months of roadworks amid utility upgrades

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