Government steps in over 400-home farmland plan

A plan to build a further 200-plus homes on Somerset farmland could get the go-ahead after the Government dismissed local council concerns.

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Government steps in over 400-home farmland plan

A plan to build a further 200-plus homes on Somerset farmland could get the go-ahead after the Government dismissed local council concerns. Phase one of a Taylor Wimpey 450-home development in Nailsea,...

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