ORCHARD GROVE TO HAVE SOMERSET’S FIRST CARBON NEUTRAL SCHOOL
A new £7.3 million primary school planned for Taunton is set to become Somerset’s first net zero carbon school, and only the third ‘passivhaus’ school in the south west. The new 420-place primary school, which includes a 60-place nursery, will serve the Orchard Grove...
COMEYTROWE BUSINESS PARK LAUNCHES
Commercial land is available within Orchard Grove, including 'Comeytrowe Business Park', which is located at the entrance to the new development just off the A38. Comeytrowe Business Park will provide a variety of options from land deals to a full designed to suit...
WHAT’S HAPPENING ON SITE IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER?
As winter approaches, works are well underway on the first stage of the new roundabout that will become a junction connecting the development to the A38. The second stage will begin at the end of November. This means that westbound traffic will be diverted around...
WHAT’S HAPPENING ON SITE IN OCTOBER?
The first sales information centre and show homes have opened at Orchard Grove, so the public can now visit part of the site for the first time. The Taylor Wimpey sales office is open and appointments need to be booked in advance. Access is via the site entrance,...
FIRST SALES OFFICE AND SHOW HOMES OPEN
The first sales information centre and show homes have opened at Orchard Grove, offering a chance to visit the new development for the first time and see some of the homes available. The Taylor Wimpey sales office is open 7 days a week and appointments can be made...
WHAT’S HAPPENING ON SITE IN SEPTEMBER?
Work to create the new junction, a roundabout connecting the A38 with the new development, is now well under way. You will see that the road markings and alignment have altered, and there are earthworks in this area ahead of new slip roads being created. Work under...
WORK BEGINS ON NEW A38 ROUNDABOUT
Work starts this month to connect the new community of Orchard Grove to the wider area, with a new roundabout being created on the A38. The new junction will be built on the stretch of road at Higher Comeytrowe – between Rumwell and Galmington – and it will join...
WHAT’S HAPPENING ON SITE IN AUGUST?
As the summer rolls on, earthworks continue apace to ready the site for further construction. The work has now crossed the tributary stream and sub-soil is being moved around the site to create the right levels for building work. Taylor Wimpey's sales office and show...
WHAT’S HAPPENING ON SITE IN JULY?
As the sun shines over Somerset, there will be a focus on site to progress the earthworks. This means removing and transporting topsoil and involves lorries traversing the site for the foreseeable future. You will also continue to see drainage basins being...
ORCHARD GROVE SETS GREEN GOALS WITH PLANS SUBMITTED FOR FIRST GARDEN PARK
The green vision for Taunton’s major new community development, Orchard Grove, is fast becoming a reality, with plans submitted for its first parkland and playground. As the first public green area proposed, the new...