A planning appeal over the lack of a decision by Mendip District Council regarding a proposal for 13 homes to be built in Binegar, has been dismissed.

The appeal regarding an application for the residential development of 13 dwellings with ancillary works and meadow on land west of Flowerstone, Station Road, Binegar, was lodged by Mr R Thorner.

He lodged the appeal against the failure of the council to determine the planning application, that was submitted on March 4, by its target date of June 3.

The scheme comprised a one-bedroom unit, six two-bedroom units and six three-bedroom units. There was a provision of 30 per cent affordable housing, comprising in this case four affordable homes.

In 2016, an outline planning application for 17 homes on the site was refused, as was a subsequent application for 15 homes in 2018, and now this latest appeal has been dismissed by the Planning Inspectorate.

Planning applications in the Shepton Mallet area that have been submitted this week include:

Replace poultry shed with holiday let at The Old Rectory, Pylle Hill, Pylle, has been applied for by Mrs A Sexton.

Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 4 (materials - fencing and stone wall), 6 (foul drainage), on planning consent 2019/1768/FUL at Manor Farm, Farm Lane, East Compton, has been made by Mr Allard.

Planning applications in the Shepton Mallet area that have been decided this week include:

Planning appeal regarding an application for the erection of a two-storey detached dwellinghouse at The Batch, Highcroft Lane, Binegar, by Mr and Mrs Tim and Diane Gregory has been dismissed.

Approval of details reserved by conditions 10 (footpath) on planning consent 067642/009 on a plot north of Wayside, Common Lane, Holcombe, by Mr Christopher Gilson has been refused.

Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (external joinery), 4 (ducts, pipes and rainwater goods), 5 (internal treatments and finishes) on listed building consent 2019/1047/LBC at Weston Town House, Weston Town, Evercreech, by Mr L Richardson has been approved.

Rear single storey extension at 1 Pines Close, Chilcompton, by Teresa and Mark Sealey has been approved.

A change of use of land from agricultural to camping with seven self-contained glamping pods at Rookery Farm, Roemead Road, Binegar, by Mrs A Hobbs has been approved.

Erection of a single-storey garden room and raised access paving at 15 Folly Drive, Ditcheat, by Mr and Mrs Peter Clark has been approved.

Erection of a shipping container and a two-storey Portacabin at Unit 2 Nash Business Area, Evercreech Junction, by Mr Jonathan Wilson has been approved.

Application for a proposed lawful development certificate for 40 existing dwelling houses to have painted timber windows replaced with new timber windows or PVC-u windows; style and colour to match existing; front doors to also be replaced or repainted on a like for like basis, including materials, style and colour at Phase 3A land at Field Farm, Shepton Mallet, by Mr Ian Stronach has been approved.

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