A care home that provided accommodation for adults with learning disabilities in Shepton Mallet can now be turned into residential homes. Mendip District Council has approved plans to change Amberleigh, 1-3 Old Wells Road, into three homes. The care home had provided accommodation for up to six adult.

Applications validated this week:

Manor Farm Barn, Stratton Road, Holcombe

Conversion of existing attached store to two bedrooms.

Pennard Farm ,Woodlands Road To Stockbridge Lane, West Pennard

Erection of Yard Cover Building.

Dairy House Farm, Slait Hill To Pound Lane, Downhead, Shepton Mallet

Replacement of modern painted timber casement window with glazing bars on the rear of the building with new composite double glazed windows without glazing bars.

Land At 359738 140711 Copse Lane, Pilton

Installation of field gate access and agricultural track.

Applications decided this week:

1 Coombe Lane, Shepton Mallet 

T1 - Sycamore, crown lift to approx 5m

T2-T5 - Leylandi ,reduce crown/height,(as trees T6 to T10) to approx 3m

Decision: TCA Approval

7 Fernleigh Close, Evercreech

T1 - crown reduce by 2m (Beech)

Decision: TCA Approval

Judges Court, 3A Waterloo Road, Shepton Mallet

T1- Leylandii- Fell

Decision: TCA Approval

Land At 367610 144360 Dallimore Lane To Slait Hill, Dean

Application for prior notification of agricultural development for a proposed building.

Decision: Prior Approval Not Reqiured

Heathercott House, Harridge Wood, Stratton-On-The-Fosse

Proposed Side Extension

Decision: Approval

27 Back Lane, Darshill, Shepton Mallet

T1 & T2 (Conifer) - Fell.

Decision: TCA Approval

Shandor, Church Lane, Evercreech

T2 (Lime) - Crown lift to approx 3m, remove bi-laterals, tidy up poor pruning wounds & reduce x3 lower lateral branches by approx 2m. NB amended description - T1 Walnut is now omitted as agreed with the agent.

Decision: TCA Approval

Stonecroft, Bread Street, Pilton

Loft conversion with rear dormer, erection of rear single storey extension and erection of front porch.

Decision: Approval

The Old Chapel, Townsend, Shepton Mallet

Change of Use from former workshop and store to form an annexe.

Decision: Withdrawn

The Old Post Office, 34A Church Street, Kilmersdon

T1 Willow - Pollard to approx 15ft T2 Thuja - Fell T3 Thuja - Fell T4 Thuja (multi stemmed) - Fell T5 Willow - Thin crown by 20%

Decision: TCA Approval

9 Chestnut Lane, Evercreech

Erection of boundary wall

Decision: Development is Lawful

Weavers Bridge, Lower Street, Pilton

T1 - Ash- reduce to approx 30ft height, 20ft spread T2 - Silver Birch- fell T3-Leylandii x 5 - reduce to appox 14ft in height, 8ft spread.

Decision: TCA Approval

Hollycroft, Church Lane, West Pennard

Demolition to existing single storey rear extension replaced with the erection of a new single storey rear extension and associated works.

Decision: Approval

Chez Nous, Weston Town, Evercreech

TPO M96 T1- Sycamore prune lowest limb over road T2- Sycamore prune 2 limbs over road; (as discussed on site 17.6.22)

Decision: TPO Approval

2 Weavers Close, Shepton Mallet

Small extension to rear of property, single story and new patio

Decision: Development is Lawful

11 Pickford Fields, Chilcompton

Side extension

Decision: Approval

Land West Of 29 Kingscombe, Gurney Slade

Erection of Garage/Carport. (Retrospective)

Decision: Approval

Land At 364750 148150 Nettlebridge Hill, Bath Road, Oakhill

Erection of stable block, store and creation of track from existing access.

Decision: Approval

Knaphill Farm, Knapp Hill, Leigh On Mendip

Approval of details reserved by conditions 4 (ducts, pipes, rainwater goods) 5 (bats) 6 (lighting design) 7 (Habibat bat roost type 001) 9 (Provision for nesting swallows) and 11 (hard and soft landscape scheme) on planning consent 2017/2726/FUL

Decision: Approval

Gurney Slade Quarry, Chapel Lane To Stockhill, Gurney Slade

Roof extension to facilitate existing industrial use.

Decision: Approval

Distribution Centre, Mendip Avenue, Shepton Mallet

T1-2 - Cherry trees - Fell. TPO M197 (replacement planting with 3 trees as agreed with applicant). NB amended proposal.

Decision: TPO Approval

The Three Horseshoes, Vinings Hill To Back Lane, Batcombe

Erection of first floor extension, erection of detached plant room building and installation of extraction system.

Decision: Approval

Bay Tree Cottage, Old School House, Church Street, Croscombe

Erection of a new entrance porch, installation of a mezzanine gallery, replace window with door, infill window, lower ground floor, secondary glazing, 4no.rooflights and photovaltic panels for ancillary use, holiday use and short-term let accommodation

Decision: Withdrawn

Plot Rear Of 17 Rodmore Crescent, Evercreech

Proposed construction of a two bedroom chalet bungalow with parking.

Decision: Withdrawn