Category: Updates
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Gathering at Packsaddle Community Fields
Sunday 8th March, from midday Following the devastating announcement by Somerset Council that they will be restricting access to the
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Correspondence from Somerset Council
Received from Somerset Council on 6th March 2026 Dear Local Councillors and Residents, We are writing to you to confirm
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People for Packsaddle Response to the Somerset Council statement dated 3rd November
People For Packsaddle has been made aware of a decision by Somerset Council to remove public access to the permissive
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Planning appeal decision announced
The Planning Inspector has today announced his decision to dismiss the appeal from LiveWest to overturn the decision made by
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Planning appeal, August 2025
The Planning Appeal, lodged by LiveWest, took place from 12th to 15th August 2025. Members of the local community spoke
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Final fundraising push to contest planning appeal
A local Frome group is asking for the town’s support in its final battle to save thecherished Packsaddle Community Fields;
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Deadline to submit comments to appeal, 12th May
As part of the Appeal process, members of the public are entitled to submit their own comments. We have until
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Planning appeal to be heard in August
Against the odds and thanks to the local community’s hard work and generous financial support, we were able to get
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Our legal challenge to the application
On 29th October 2024 our lawyer wrote to Somerset Council, setting out a number of errors of law which would
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Like herding cattle…..
A recent upload to the planning portal, from Des Dunlop (agent acting on behalf of the developers, LiveWest), stated “The


