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Approval for 30 New Homes Amid Housing Challenges

11/2/2025

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The Planning Inspectorate approved Galion Homes' plan to build 30 homes in Keinton Mandeville, Somerset, including 11 affordable homes.
The inspector found that affordable housing benefits outweighed harm to agricultural land and local heritage.
In North Somerset, a draft plan proposes 24,495 new homes by 2041, with infrastructure to meet needs.
Bath’s UNESCO status limits housing expansion, and the council is consulting on a local plan to preserve character.

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The Planning Inspectorate approved Galion Homes' plan to build 30 homes in Keinton Mandeville, Somerset, including 11 affordable homes.
The inspector found that affordable housing benefits outweighed harm to agricultural land and local heritage.
In North Somerset, a draft plan proposes 24,495 new homes by 2041, with infrastructure to meet needs.
Bath’s UNESCO status limits housing expansion, and the council is consulting on a local plan to preserve character.