Local authorities have the power to allow or ban ‘street trading’ in the areas they are responsible for.
‘Street trading’ is defined in law as ‘the selling or exposing or offering for sale of any article (including a living thing) in a street. A ‘street’...More
The Government’s Department for Digital, Community Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) have announced a £30 million package to refurbish more than 4,500 public tennis courts in the UK.
Taunton has outdoor public tennis courts at Vivary Park, TA1 3QE and Taunton...More
We are now consulting on the Draft Wellington Place Plan. The consultation will take place from Monday 23 January to Monday 20 February 2023.
This is a statutory consultation exercise, which is a requirement for the Council in order to be able to adopt this planning document as a material...More
During October we are holding engagement activities with the community in Wellington, with the purpose of exploring aspirations and a vision for the town. There will be a pop-up event in Wellington town centre, a workshop with key stakeholders from the community and activities and resources for...More
We are now consulting on the Firepool Lock to Obridge element of the Taunton Strategic Flood Alleviation Improvements Scheme (TSFAIS) . The TSFAIS sets out a number of interventions in Taunton to reduce flood risks from the River Tone and its complex network of tributaries.
The...More
The cost of using a hackney carriage, more commonly known as a ‘taxi’, depends on when and how far you travel. The total cost is referred to as a ‘fare’ and is calculated on an electronic meter installed and displayed in the vehicle.
The council sets the maximum...More
Somerset West and Taunton Council is carrying out a review (known as a community governance review) to decide whether changes should be made to the local governance arrangements, including whether a new town council should be set up to represent Taunton and if so, what areas should be...More
This survey is for us to try and better understand how you as the public feel whilst you are visiting our Green Flag Parks, what you experience, what’s important to you and how you would like to see our parks evolve.
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Somerset West and Taunton Council is carrying out a review to decide on changes to existing local governance arrangements, including whether or not a new town or parish council or councils should be set up in those parts of Taunton where they don’t currently exist.
Full information about...More
The cost of using a hackney carriage, more commonly known as a ‘taxi’, depends on when and how far you travel. The total cost of using a taxi is referred to as a ‘fare’ and is calculated on an electronic meter installed and displayed in the vehicle.
The council sets...More
Closing date extended to 5 December 2021.
Are local people struggling with housing issues which need to be addressed?
Stogursey Parish Council wishes to find out whether people in the parish are struggling with housing issues and accommodation requirements, and have...More
We are now re-consulting the public and all stakeholders on the draft Public Realm Design Guide for Taunton Garden Town which is a document illustrating the Council’s aspirations for maintaining and improving the public realm design quality across the Taunton Garden Town area. The consultation...More
We are now re-consulting on the draft Districtwide Design Guide, which once adopted by the Council as a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) will be a material planning consideration when determining planning applications. The document illustrates the Council’s aspirations for maintaining...More
Somerset West and Taunton Council is encouraging members of the public to have their say about a planning application for 26 council rented homes at Snedden Grove, Taunton which is due to be submitted shortly. The budget for the scheme was recently approved by Full Council and work is now...More
Somerset West and Taunton Council is encouraging members of the public to have their say about a planning application for 3 council rented homes at Charter Walk, Taunton which is due to be submitted shortly. The council is looking to develop two sites at Charter Walk. This consultation relates to...More
Somerset West and Taunton Council is encouraging members of the public to have their say about a planning application for 3 council rented homes at Charter Walk, Taunton which is due to be submitted shortly. The council is looking to develop two sites at Charter Walk. This consultation relates to...More
Somerset West and Taunton Council is encouraging members of the public to have their say about a planning application for 3 council rented homes at Churchill Way, Taunton which is due to be submitted shortly. The budget for the scheme was recently approved by Full Council and work is now...More
Somerset West and Taunton Council is encouraging members of the public to have their say about a planning application for 8 new council rented homes on the site of the former Oxford Inn on Roman Road in Taunton which is due to be submitted shortly. The budget for the scheme has been approved by...More
Somerset West and Taunton Council is encouraging members of the public to have their say about a planning application for 3 council rented homes at Wheatley Crescent, Taunton which is due to be submitted shortly. The budget for the scheme was recently approved by Full Council and work is now...More
We are now consulting on the Local Validation Checklist for planning applications. The consultation will take place from Monday 8 March to Monday 6 April 2021.
Following the consultation exercise, all comments received will be considered and amendments made to the Local List as...More
We are now consulting on the draft Public Realm Design Guide for Taunton Garden Town which is a document illustrating the Council’s aspirations for maintaining and improving the public realm design quality across the Taunton Garden Town area. The consultation will take place from Friday...More
We are now re-consulting on the Streets, Parking and Placemaking section of the draft Design Guide for Somerset West and Taunton (SWT), excluding the Exmoor National Park (which produces its own planning documents). This re-consultation is taking place as the previous guidance for Streets,...More
Somerset West and Taunton Council is encouraging members of the public to have their say about a planning application for 54 council rented homes at Rainbow Way (off Seaward Way) which is due to be submitted shortly. This is the first time in over 30 years that new council housing has been...More
We are now consulting on 'Climate Positive Planning', an Interim Policy Statement on Planning for the Climate Emergency. The consultation will take place from Monday 23 November 2020 to Monday 4 January 2021.
The Interim Policy Statement seeks to clarify existing planning policy...More
We are now consulting on draft Plans and a Draft Design Guide for the next phase of the Monkton Heathfield development area. The consultation will take place from Monday 15 June to Friday 10 July 2020.
The consulation consists of:
A draft Framework Plan for the SS1...More
We are now consulting on the draft Design Guide for Somerset West and Taunton, excluding the Exmoor National Park (which produces its own planning documents). This document sets out how the Council wants to improve design quality across the area. The consultation will take place from...More
We are now consulting on the Employment Local Development Order (LDO) for small scale industrial space. The consultation will take place from Monday 13 January to Monday 16 March 2020.
A copy of the draft order including the Technical Informative, Design Guide and Statement of...More
This is the quick read version of the Local Plan Issues and Options consultation.
This is the first consultation stage in the Local Plan process. The document looks at key issues for our area and suggests ways we can address these.
The issues we are looking at include how to...More
We are now consulting on the Local Plan Issues and Options document. The consultation will take place from Monday 13 January to Monday 16 March 2020.
This is the first consultation stage in the Local Plan process. The document looks at key issues for our area and suggests ways we...More
We are now consulting on the Sustainability Appraisal (SA) Objectives and Alternatives Report for the Local Plan Issues and Options document. The consultation will take place from Monday 13 January to Monday 16 March 2020.
SA is a systematic process that aims to promote sustainable...More