Report by Duncan Williams for Pulman's Weekly News
The long-anticipated development of nearly 300 new homes and a modern stadium for Chard Town Football Club has taken a significant step forward, following the completion of crucial roadworks.
The project, proposed by McTaggart & Mickel Homes England Limited and the S. E. Blackburn Discretionary Trust, aims to transform land between Thorndun Park Drive and Crimchard on the northern edge of Chard.
Originally submitted in January 2019, the development received final approval from Somerset Council’s planning committee last November, despite concerns about potential flooding and increased traffic in the area.
A key hurdle for the project had been the condition of the access road leading to the site. The spur road, which was initially constructed in the late 1980s as part of a joint venture between South Somerset District Council and the Blackburn Trust, had never been formally adopted by Somerset County Council. This created potential leg…
