Plans for Bridgwater flats approved despite councillors saying it will look like a 'prison'
A NEW block of flats will be built in Bridgwater – despite councillors saying it will look like “a prison”. Sedgemoor District Council put forward plans to demolish Penlea House on Rhode Lane and replace it with a four-storey block of 33 one- and two-bedroom flats. Numerous members of the council’s development committee tried to stop the plans, arguing the block would be out of character and lead to a loss of privacy for existing residents. But the committee ultimately voted to approve the plans on Tuesday morning (January 12) after more than 90 minutes of debate. The counci...
Source: bridgwatermercury.co.uk