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CHARD residents will finally find out whether new homes will be built at their town’s southern edge – FIVE YEARS after plans were first…

16 major housing developments that could be approved in Somerset in 2021 It could result in thousands of new homes being built across the county 00:00, 2 JAN 2021 Plans for 280 homes at B3151 Somerton Road in Street could be approved in 2021 (Image: Clifton Emery Design) 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 information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPriv...

THOUSANDS of new homes could still be approved in Somerset in 2021 if the government acts to end local authorities’ planning paralysis. The four Somerset district councils have been struggling to make decisions on major planning applications since a court ruling which required additional tests to be carried out on developments planned in the county. The councils have requested assistance from central government to carry out these tests and help them clear this backlog. If successful, thousands more homes could be approved across the county on top of those permissions already granted...