At today’s meeting of the Sedgemoor Development Committee members voted overwhelmingly to throw out the plans to demolish the Hope Inn and build 22 appartments on the site. A proposal by Cllr Hill (Con,Cheddar) seconded by Cllr Granter (Lab, Fairfax) rejected the plan on it’s design claiming it wasn’t in line with SDC policy D2 […]

At today’s Town Planning Panel Westover and neighbouring ward issues came up aplenty . The ward is represented on the panel by Councillors Pat Morley and Brian Smedley and the panel is chaired by Victoria councillor Mick Lerry.Other members present included Liz Leavy & Peter Johnstone from Wyndham ward and Leigh Redman from Dunwear ward. […]

Westover Ward Councillors Kathy Pearce and Brian Smedley, have formally objected to plans for a housing development on the site of the troubled Hope Inn on Bridgwater’s Taunton road. Grounds for objection are as follows;- Traffic generation and road safety: The proposed development is on a road which is already heavily congested at certain times […]

Sedgemoor District Council has today registered a planning application from Land Promotions ltd for the Demolition of the Hope Inn former Public House on Taunton road and ancillary dwelling, the erection of a two/three storey building to form 22 apartments (15, two bedroom and 7, one bedroom), and the formation of parking and amenity space. […]

The final Town Council Planning Panel for this period of office was held today under the chairmanship of elder statesman Cllr John Turner and featured several items of interest to Westover residents. King Square Outreach Centre proposal First item was the proposal to turn 12 Kings Square into an outreach centre for St Margaret’s Hospice. […]