A HUGE housing development of 1,000 new homes will create chaos unless a relief road is built first.

The huge building programme on land between Taunton and Monkton Heathfield is an accident waiting to happen, say local residents.

Planners are trying to strike a watertight deal to ensure that developers cannot walk away without constructing a relief road, but fears are mounting over the impact of the scheme, which will more than double the size of Monkton Heathfield.

The massive building programme takes place over the next seven years:

For the full story, see this week's (April 16) Somerset County Gazette.