A transport company in Chilcompton has submitted plans to Mendip District Council to turn a field into a car park to help support its continued growth.

The planning application is for the change of use of land to provide additional car parking, including operational development, at Massey Wilcox Transport Ltd, Broadway, Chilcompton.

The family-owned company, which was founded in 1954, has been growing in recent years and now requires extra car parking space for more members of staff, and to keep HGVs separate from other vehicles for safety reasons.

The proposed new parking area to the north of the site, which is currently an agricultural field, would be used for staff and would provide space for cars, motorcycles and bicycles.

Other planning applications in the Shepton Mallet area that have been submitted to Mendip District Council this week include:

Change of use of land from agricultural land to campsite and the siting of up to two glamping cabins at Lea Farm, Bennetts Lane, Binegar, is wanted by Katherine Ladd.

Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 4 (external walling), 5 (joinery details), 6 (ducts pipes and rainwater goods) on planning consent 2018/1849/FUL at Stable Cottage, Highcroft Lane, Gurney Slade, has been made by Mr Glynn James.

Erection of a single storey extension to west elevation at Redlands, Stoke Hill, Stoke St Michael, has been applied for by Mr and Mrs Sydenham.

Works to trees in a Conservation Area G1 - All Ash Trees in triangular woodland/island: Fell by section to ground level are wanted at Lower Silk Mill, Back Lane, Darshill, Shepton Mallet.

Full planning application for change of use from a barn to a dwellinghouse (part retrospective) at Barn Farm, Tadhill Lane, Stoke St Michael, has been made by Mrs Janina Conrad.

Works to trees in a Conservation Area at Oakhill Manor, Zion Hill, Oakhill, have been applied for by Mr Adrian Wilmott.

Replace and repair 20 windows and three external doors at Eden Grove, Leg Square, Shepton Mallet, have been applied for by Hugh Beamish.

Planning applications in the Shepton Mallet area that have been decided by Mendip District Council this week include:

Approval of reserved matters (access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) for application 2018/0693/OTA (Outline planning permission for the erection of two detached dwellings - all matters reserved) on land to the rear of Tandridge, Broadway, Chilcompton, by Mr Mark Mason has been given.

Proposed two-storey extension with single-storey glazed link at Church Lane Cottage, The Pitching, Chilcompton, by Donna Simmons and Sandy Yeates has been approved.

Increase roof pitch of garage to match main house with creation of hobby room and external staircase to hobby room at The Old Barn, The Street, Chilcompton, by Mr Jason Martin has been approved.

Make changes to the roof design to form rooms in the roof, form dormer windows as drawings, form extension to front elevation at Beacon House, Old Frome Road, Doulting, by Mr and Mrs Dix has been approved.

Variation of condition 2 (plans list) of permission 2020/0684/HSE (Two storey extension and single storey link to garage) at Gales Court Bungalow, Nettlebridge, by Mr Vincent Cannella has been approved.

Erection of replacement oil tank 1.8m away from original at Westbrook House, High Street, North Wootton, by Mr Luke Dosanjh has been approved.

Erection of a two storey extension at 6 Pines Close, Chilcompton, by Mr Richard Uttley has been approved.

Application for a non-material amendment to permission 2019/2813/FUL for the removal of entrance canopy, addition of timber entrance to main entrance, alterations to shape of kitchen window on north elevation, re-position study window on west elevation, addition of photovoltaic panel to south elevation at Plot 1, Langley's Lane, Clapton, by Mr Andy Turner has been approved.