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Fate of planned homes near Somerset railway station to be decided by public inquiry South Somerset District Council originally refused the plans in May 2020 11:10, 17 MAY 2021 Proposed site of 200 homes in Castle Cary seen from the A371 Ansford Hill, with Castle Cary railway station in the background (Image: Google Maps) GET THE BIGGEST STORIES FROM ACROSS SOMERSET STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOXInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. SIGN UP When you subscribe we will use the informa...

. Wyke Farms and Hopkins Development put forward outline plans for the A371 Station Road – one of the last undeveloped green spaces between the station and the town centre. South Somerset District Council refused the plans in May 2020, arguing the homes would create “a highly conspicuous scar upon our countryside” – a decision which the developers subsequently appealed. The Planning Inspectorate has now confirmed the matter will be settled at a virtual planning inquiry in July, wi...