A pub in East Pennard could become housing, if new plans are given the go-ahead.

Mendip District Council has received an application to convert the Travellers Rest pub on the A37 into two houses – a three-bedroom and a two-bedroom.

The pub has been for sale since 2018, but there has been little interest, with prospective buyers citing lack of trade as a reason not to invest. The pub is currently open Friday to Sunday, but according to the application will be forced to close completely this year as the losses are mounting up.

Other applications received this week include:

Clover Farm, Merryfield Lane, Doulting

Approval of details reserved by condition 3 - (Surface Water Drainage System), 7 - (Construction Management Plan) on planning consent 2019/1369/FUL (Demolition and replacement of poultry buildings and associated infrastructure).

Crown Inn, Whitstone Hill, Pilton

Approval of details resevered on condition 3 - (Window Schedule), 4 - (Joinery details), 5 - (Stone Window Dressings), 6 - (Materials), 7 - (Guardrail details), 8 - (Limewashing Details), 9 - (Schedule of Internal Treatments) on planning consent 2021/2803/LBC (Internal, external alterations and improvement works).

1 Apple Meadow View, Park Hayes, Leigh On Mendip

Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 4 (lighting and bats), 5 (construction ecological management plan), 6 (landscape and ecological management plan) and 10 (construction management plan) on planning consent 2021/2649/FUL

St Sales House, Draycott Road, Shepton Mallet

T1 Ash x2no- section felled to ground level.

The Briars, High Street, Stony Stratton

Erection of single storey side extension.

Green End, Edford Green, Holcombe

Erection of two storey side extension.

40 Webber Road, Shepton Mallet

Erection of single storey rear extension and front porch.

East Cottage, Long Street, Croscombe

Overlay a new wooden floor on top of the current tiled floor in the lounge/dinning area. Removal of partition wall and installation of a shower in bathroom.

Batts Farm, Batts Lane, Gurney Slade

Application for a proposed lawful development certificate for gound floor extension and first floor extension.

Myrtle Tree, Cottage Portway Hill, Lamyatt

Application for a proposed lawful development certificate for conversion of coal bunker to ancillary WC.

Applications decided this week include:

Albany Cottage, Underhill To Marchants Hill, Gurney Slade

Non-material Amendment to permission 2021/1320/FUL (Erection of dwelling and garage with associated access and parking).

Decision: Approve Non Material Amendment

Part Of Glebe Land East Of Holly Ridge, Broadway, Chilcompton

Application for a certificate of lawful existing development for confirmation of on-site commencement of works on approved application 2014/0267/VRC.

Decision: Development is Lawful

Avalon Cottage, Tanyard Lane, Pilton

Converting an existing outbuilding to holiday let accommodation.

Decision: Approved

Barn Farm, Tadhill Lane, Stoke St Michael 

Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (External Lighting, 4 (Ecology - Nest Boxes), on planning consent 2020/2176/FUL

Decision: Approved

Noone Cottage, Springers Hill, Coleford

Erection of a two storey attached annexe.

Decision: Approved

Repair and renovation of a Grade II Listed barn ancillary to dwellinghouse

Decision: Approved

Land South Of Apple Meadow View, Park Hayes, Leigh On Mendip 

Erection of 3no single storey three bedroom dwellinghouses.

Decision: Approved

Corner House, Station Road To West Lane, Alhampton

Installation of boiler flue to rear roof.

Decision: Approved

Barrow Farm, Barrow Lane, North Wootton

Application to remove condition 8 (rural and veterinary worker occupancy) of planning approval 2018/1672/FUL (replace existing barn with new dwelling).

Decision: Approved

Change of use of agricultural storage building to a mixed use of agricultural store and as a venue for occasional functions (18 per calendar year) (Sui Generis).

Decision: Refused