Tatworth and Forton is a rural parish surrounded by beautiful countryside yet close to major towns. The main centre of population lies two miles south of Chard, although Forton is closer to Chard than to Tatworth and South Chard. The parish is roughly triangular in shape measuring 3.5 miles west to east and 4 miles north to south. It is the most south westerly parish in Somerset, bordered on the east by the River Axe and dorset on the South and West by Devon. There are bus links north and south from Tatworth and South Chard and to Taunton and Yeovil to the east from Forton. The M5 motorway junction is at Taunton.
There are 1115 households and a population of approximately 2700.
The Informal Hearing by the Planning Inspector of Crossman and Mears’ appeal against Somerset Council’s decision to refuse planning permission for 95 houses at the top of Perry Street (B3167) in Tatworth/ South Chard took place on the 8th February. The outline application was approved, but the full application ie number of houses, layout and services will have to be submitted at some point. The Parish Council will have the opportunity to consider it.