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Taunton

The largest town in Somerset, serving a catchment of over 350,000.

 

A stunning rural setting with first class business credentials. For the past decade, the town's economy has outperformed the national average and this trend looks set to continue.

Undergoing a once-in-a-generation redevelopment, referred to as Project Taunton. Nearly 50 hectares of brownfield land is being redeveloped to create:

  • at least 18,000 new homes across the whole of Taunton
  • 80,000m² of employment space
  • 50,000m² of new retail space
  • at least 7,000 new jobs.

Project Taunton aims to be the first economically viable carbon net-zero development of its kind in the UK.

The commuter train to London takes just 1½ hours, the M5 is just a 10 minute drive from the town centre and there are two international airports within 40 minutes drive.

Home to the UK Hydrographic Office and the South West Regional Assembly Secretariat.

Follow this link to find out more about the other Key Locations in South West England.

 

Taunton Town Centre

Visit www.intosomerset.co.uk to find out more about relocating to Taunton or the surrounding area.

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