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Wyke Farms and Hopkins Development put forward outline plans for the A371 Station Road – one of the last undeveloped green spaces between the station and the town centre.
South Somerset District Council refused the plans in May 2020, arguing the homes would create “a highly conspicuous scar upon our countryside” – a decision which the developers subsequently appealed.
The Planning Inspectorate has now confirmed the matter will be settled at a virtual planning inquiry in July, with a final report being expected by the end of the summer.
Castle Cary railway station lies on two major rail routes through the West Country – the mainline between London Paddington and Taunton, and the slower stopping service between Bristol Temple Meads and Weymouth.