SAFE PARKING AT ORCHARD GROVE
We have observed several residents parking directly on the pavement and cycle path, and we wish to bring this matter to your attention. This practice not only inconveniences pedestrians and cyclists but also poses significant safety risks. Under no circumstances...
WHAT’S HAPPENING ON SITE IN NOVEMBER 2024?
Right at the top of the site, the park and bus area is really taking shape - and you can read more about this here. Next door to this is the 'employment land', and work has started here too. These are two really important steps forward for the development, in forging...
WORK STARTS ON PARK & BUS TRANSPORT HUB TO CONNECT COMMUNITIES
Work is now underway to create a ‘Park and Bus’ transport hub at the new Orchard Grove development. This new purpose-built transport zone will include over 300 parking spaces, electric vehicle charging points, cycle shelter, and a dedicated bus lane and bus shelter to...
WHAT’S HAPPENING ON SITE IN OCTOBER 2024?
Residents may see a couple of new additions this month, with two community noticeboards being installed. One will be near the zebra crossing on Egremont Road and the other in the Pocket Park. These will feature updates about Orchard Grove and useful information. Two...
SCHOOL OPEN DAYS: DISCOVER MORE
Orchard Grove Primary School is now open! Pupils are in their brand-new school premises and enjoying life as part of the new community. The new site is Somerset's first net zero school, which means the building is state-of-the-art and fit for the future, which makes...
ON YER BIKE! SUCCESSFUL SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL EVENT
On Saturday 14 September, an event was held at Orchard Grove, which included a Dr Bike cycle repair pop-up. Residents could learn more about the local travel plan from the local travel plan coordinator at Somerset Council, discuss their local travel and transport...
WHAT’S HAPPENING ON SITE IN SEPTEMBER 2024?
As a new school year starts this September, Orchard Grove primary will open its doors for the first time. The site team is busy putting the finishing touches to the land around the school site, including the road surface on the spine road. Another exciting step...
PLANS TO BETTER CONNECT ORCHARD GROVE TO TAUNTON
Plans are advancing to improve Orchard Grove's connectivity to Taunton city centre and the surrounding community, thanks to a new 'red route'. Part of the Taunton Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP), which was published in 2022, plans are moving...
REGISTERING INTEREST IN ORCHARD GROVE’S COMMERCIAL AREAS
Orchard Grove will have employment land and a local centre, providing a host of commercial opportunities for local businesses and those from further afield. The employment land sits at the top of the site, near the park & bus facility and just off the A38, with...
WHAT’S HAPPENING ON SITE IN AUGUST 2024?
The finishing touches are being made to the Spine Road, which means it will be complete for both road users and pedestrians using the adjacent footpath. It stretched from the A38 roundabout down to the new primary school. By the 16th August, a stopping up order will...