WHAT’S HAPPENING ON SITE IN MAY 2023?
Now that the land for the primary school has been transferred to Somerset County Council, site set up will take place to enable work to start soon on this exciting project. This month, essential services linking to the school are also expected to be installed. We...
WHAT’S HAPPENING ON SITE IN APRIL 2023?
Spring signifies a time of new life and beginnings, and this is certainly the case on site this month. The land for the primary school has been transferred, which means that construction can soon commence - and this long-awaited project will start this month. It will...
WHAT’S HAPPENING ON SITE IN MARCH 2023?
As Spring arrives this month, work continues to create the development’s first park. A footpath will be created within Pocket Park, to create a route through the first public green space at Orchard Grove. The landscape will start to look different, with most of...
HIGHER COMEYTOWE FARM PLANS – FIND OUT MORE
Vistry Group are preparing plans for new housing at Higher Comeytrowe Farm, adjoining Orchard Grove, and part of the Comeytrowe urban extension area allocated by the council for new housing. The proposals are for up to 400 new homes, including around 100 affordable...
WHAT’S HAPPENING ON SITE IN FEBRUARY 2023?
As we look at the exciting progress planned for the year ahead at Orchard Grove, we are preparing for the Park and Bus facility to be built, which will be the community's new sustainable travel hub. Work is taking place to move the infrastructure compound away from...
WHAT’S HAPPENING ON SITE IN DECEMBER 2022?
As the festivities beckon, there is a push on site to complete new homes ready for eager residents to move in before Christmas. There will then be a well-earned break over the Christmas period, with the site closing from 23 December through to 3 January. On...
WHAT’S HAPPENING ON SITE IN NOVEMBER 2022
Significant strides forward can be seen on site this month. Work begins to move the main site compound from its current position next to the A38, so that it can make way for the park and bus facility. This is set to bring public transport and sustainable travel...
WHAT’S HAPPENING ON SITE IN OCTOBER 2022
Autumn arrives at Orchard Grove once again, and we are getting ready for tree planting season, which will see many more trees and hedges planted in the green spaces being created. Drainage works are taking place on the Pocket park site, which will eventually be the...
NEW SCHOOL COMING TO ORCHARD GROVE
For those interested in the new primary school set to be created at Orchard Grove, there will be an informal drop in session at The Castle School on Tuesday 4th October between 5.30pm and 7.00pm. There is now a website to provide even more...
PLANS SUBMITTED FOR NEW ORCHARD GROVE CARE HOME
New 68-bed, purpose-built care home will meet local need for specialist dementia care facilities Plans have been revealed for a new, purpose-built care home at Orchard Grove, Comeytrowe’s 2,000-home community currently under development. The state-of-the-art new...