A planning appeal over the lack of a decision by Mendip District Council regarding a proposal for up to 10 homes to be built in Chilcompton, has been dismissed.

The appeal regarding an application for outline planning permission (all matters reserved) for the building of a residential development of up to 10 dwellings at Sestri, Broadway, Chilcompton, 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 13 2020, by its target date of June 12 2020.

There was a provision of 30 per cent affordable housing in the proposals, along with education contributions.

There is already permission for up to seven homes on the site, but this appeal has now been dismissed by the Planning Inspectorate who said that if 10 dwellings were built, then this would be an overdevelopment of the site.

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

Erection of outdoor horse exercise arena at The Cottage, Fosse Road, Stoke St Michael, has been applied for by Ms Samantha Quirke.

Erection of a barn on land at Old Wells Road, Leigh-on-Mendip, is wanted by Mr Richard Whittle.

Works to trees in a Conservation Area T1/2 - ash, fell to ground level due to ash dieback disease have been applied for at Newbridge House, Back Lane, Darshill, Shepton Mallet.

Application for a non-material amendment to permission 2018/2303/FUL for the window openings, window design, materials and roofing material at Ingsdon Farm, Bodden Lane to Chelynch Road, Doulting, has been made by Mr Mark Watson.

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

Prior approval for a proposed change of use of agricultural building to a dwellinghouse (Class C3) and for associated operational development at Hedge Farm, Hedge Lane, Pylle, by Mr R Nuttall has been given.

Works to a tree covered by a Preservation Order T2 - English oak, prune the interfering limbs with the BT wires to prevent damage in high winds, prune the low lateral branches extending to the neighbouring property by approximately 3-4m at The Vicarage, Church Street, Coleford, by Mr Ben Schofield have been approved.

Diversion of public footpath SM 7/21 in association with planning permission reference 2020/0908/FUL on land next to Willmotts Business Park, Waterlip, by Mr A Stott has been approved.

Retrospective garden shed/workshop replacement at 4 Anchor Close, Coleford, by Mr Jonathan Walker has been approved.

Erection of a detached garage at Greenacres, Baileys Lane, Westcombe, by Mr and Mrs MacCaaw has been approved.

Demolition of existing timber framed garden room and erection of replacement garden room at Gemini House, Long Street, Croscombe, by Candy Stanley has been approved.

Erection of a side and rear single storey extension to dwelling, double garage erection and existing garage conversion and extension at Gales Court, Bath Road access to sewerage works, Stratton-on-the-Fosse, have been approved by Mr Paul Lewis.

Removal of existing outbuilding and erection of single storey extension on east elevation, installation of dormer window on south elevation and internal alterations at St Mary's Cottage, St Mary's Lane, Pilton, have been approved.

Works to trees covered by a Preservation Order G1 and T1 - ash, fell to ground level due to ash dieback, TPO M1075 at The Old Vicarage, Church Street, Coleford, have been approved.

Works to a tree covered by a Preservation Order T1 - beech - lower canopy on bungalow side by 2m to reduce weight, crown thin canopy by 10 per cent and remove large dead wood at The Glen Nursing Home, Shapway Lane, Evercreech, by Mr P Jefferies have been approved.