Local Plan update

Sept 2025 update.

The Reset Local Plan Options document has now been published ahead of its consideration at the Cabinet meeting on 25th September. Subject to Cabinet approval, public consultation will run from 3rd October to 14th November.

We have been informed B&NES are seeking to engage a wider audience/demographic across the District in the Local Plan and place-shaping issues. This new approach will include a greater range and number of opportunities across the district than the ‘traditional’ drop-in events/exhibitions. There will be a mixture of opportunities, including drop-in events, but also pop-up events and a roadshow. The programme of events is still being finalised and is still subject to Cabinet approval on 25^th September. Sessions will include significant opportunities across the Somer Valley area over a 2-3 day period. Further details will be sent out to parish councils and will be available on the dedicated Local Plan website at: https://bathnesplaces.co.uk 

Links to the document are below.  When previewing the updated options document, you will notice text highlighted with a blue background. This represents the new additons to the document.  You are welcome to review the whole document or use your keyword search for the word ‘Farrington‘ to review all areas that could affect us too, e.g. Farrington Road Paulton.

There are again 2 options for Farrington Gurney:

1. 400 – 500 homes south of the village, requiring a new primary school and crossings 
2. 50 homes that is being proposed by our local plan. (you will not see a much detail e.g. drawings as this is work in progress)

• Direct link to the Cabinet meeting including the documents.
• Direct link to the options document

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The Reset Local Plan Options document was due to be considered by Cabinet on 11^th September, and the Cabinet Report and Options document was therefore due to be published on 3^rd September. Please note this has now changed, and the Reset Local Plan Options document will now be considered by Cabinet at a special meeting on 25^th September at 4.30 p.m. This means that the Cabinet Report and Options document will be published on 17^th September.

Public consultation on the Reset Local Plan Options document will still take place from 2^nd October to 13^th November – this has not changed. Information on the consultation will be set out in the communications and engagement plan that will be attached to the Cabinet Report published on 17^th September.