At the end of September, Shepton Mallet Town Council revealed plans for a £200,000 makeover for the play area at Collett Park.

Now the next step has been taken in bringing the plans to fruition, as a planning application has been submitted to Mendip District Council asking for permission to remove the pay area, relocate some of the play area, and install a 6m climbing net.

Applications validated

East Close, Millford Lane To Smiths Lane, Ditcheat

Application for certificate of lawfulness for proposed window enlargements, external alterations, installation of roof lights, solar panels and external cladding. 

East Close, Millford Lane To Smiths Lane, Ditcheat

Erection of single storey link building and associated external works

Land At 360169 147954 Roemead Road, Binegar

Application for prior notification of agricultural development for a proposed building - Hay Store. 

Evercreech Renewable Energy, Evercreech Junction, Evercreech

Consultation: SCC/3854/2021: Section 73 application to vary conditions 2 (approved plans), 3 (noise mitigation) and 4 (night time noise limit) in respect of planning permission reference 2017/3147/CNT (section 73 application to amend condition 2[approved plans and specification], 3 [noise mitigation] and 5 [dust control] in respect of planning permission 2013/2083 for the construction of an Anaerobic Digestion plant)" 

Upper Westholme Farm, Perridge Hill, Pilton

Vary condition 11 (Flood Surface Water Drainage), condition 12 (Foul Drainage), condition 13 (Europen Protected Species Mitigation Licence), condition 16 (Replacement of Bat Roosts) and condition 20 (Tree Protection) on consent 2021/0252/FUL.

Upper Westholme Farm, Perridge Hill, Pilton

Vary condition 7 (Schedule of internal works) on planning consent 2021/0253/LBC. 

Field House, Cannards Grave Road, Shepton Mallet

Sycamore - Fell 

Mendip Distribution Centre, Frampton Road, Shepton Mallet

Approval of details reserved by condition 7 (Surface water drainage system) of planning consent 2022/1132/FUL 

18 Green Street, Ston Easton

Two-storey rear extension, internal re-configuration and erection of ancillary garage with office space above.

Land At 360169 147953 Roemead Road, Binegar

Application for prior notification of agricultural development for a proposed building - Agricultural barn.

Midsomer House, East Compton Road, East Compton, Shepton Mallet

First floor extension to front elevation

31 The Sidings, Shepton Mallet

Installation of PV solar panels to existing bungalow roof.

The Manor House, Church Street, Stoke St Michael

Internal alterations to dining room to remove cupboards and panelling either side of chimney breast and replace with carpentry, replace textured overboarding on ceiling with boards, replace stud wall and add door to enclose boiler.

28 Hawthorn Crescent, Shepton Mallet

The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6 metres, with a maximum height of 4 metres and an eaves height of 2.5 metres. 

Arch Cottage, John Beales Hill, Pilton

Two storey rear extension and alterations

Romsey Cottage, Kale Street, Batcombe

Minor alterations to the property to include repairing boundary wall & internal alterations. 

Myrtledene, Chapel Lane To Stockhill, Gurney Slade

Approval of details reserved by condition 4 (Contaminated Land-Investigation & Risk Assesment), condition 5 (Contaminated Land-Remediation Scheme) and condition 6 (Contaminated Land-Verification Report) on planning consent 2022/1262/VRC.

Meadows, Fosse Road, Oakhill 

Application for a certificate of lawful existing development for deviations from planning permission ref: 034627/002 - (Conversion of Building to form holiday letting accommodation), to long term tenancy 

Play Area, Collett Park, Park Road, Shepton Mallet 

Removal of play area, relocating part of play area and installation of 6m high climbing net 

5-5A, 7-7A, 9-9A, 11-11A Queens Road, 1-8, 10, 12, 14, 16 Springfield Court, Shepton Mallet

Installation of new bin stores 

Shalimar Lane, Off Holcombe Hill, Holcombe

Erection of static home in rear garden to be used as ancillary accommodation to the main dwelling.

The Old Rectory, Wraxall Lane, East Pennard 

1 (Yew) - Raise low canopy to 3.6m and remove branch stubs. 2 (Yew) - Reduce competing hazel. 3 (Hazel) - Coppice older stems 40mm diameter. 4 (Crab Apple) - Replace canes with stake, mulch to 450mm radius with 50mm depth wood chip. 5 (Oak) - Fell & grind out stump & replace. 6 (Oak) - Remove D&W & branch stubs, raise canopy to 3m. 8 (Silver Birch) - Reduce competing laurels by 2.4m. 9 (Willow) - Fell. 10 (Yew) - Remove branch stubs & reduce adjacent Holly to 1.2m. 11 (Yew) - Remove branch stubs. 12 (Yew) - Mulch with chip to lift compaction. 16 (Tulip Tree) - Fit strimmer guard & mulch 600mm diameter. 17 (ornamental Cherry) - Fit strimmer guard & mulch 600mm diameter. 18 (Ornamental Cherry - Fit strimmer guard & mulch 600mm diameter. 20 - Retrain to wall. 21 (Apple) - Thin canopy 20%. 27 (Field Maple) - Sever ivy, remove competing Sycamore & Ash Saplings. 28 (Sycamore) - Sever ivy. 33 (Sycamore) - Sever ivy. 35 (Beech) - Remove competing horse chestnut. 36 (Chestnut) - Remove adjacent fire damaged ash. 37 - Fell. 40 (Black Mulberry) - Install strimmer guard & mulch 600mm diameter. 45 (Beech) - Internal investigation to assess decay & reduce canopy by 4.2m. 46 (Beech) - Internal investigation to assess decay & reduce canopy 

Applications decided

Well House, Well Lane, Doulting

Ash trees x 2 - pollard to 1.5m

Decision: TCA Approval

Land At 364752 148162 Bath Road, Oakhill

Approval of details reserved by condition 3 (surface treatment to new access track) on planning consent 2022/0593/FUL.

Decision: Approval

Norton Green Farm Cottage, Wells Road, Stratton On The Fosse

Erection of double garage

Decision: Approval

Pilton House Barn, Top Street, Pilton

Erection of single-storey front extension and insertion of 2 roof-lights.

Decision: Approval

The Cottage, Platterwell Lane, Pilton

Single Storey Rear Extension, Single Storey Front Porch and conversion of derelict Hayloft into Annex.

Decision: Approval

Work Barn 1 Moonshill Farm, Frog Lane, Stoke St Michael 

Change of use to outbuilding from B1 Use to residential annexe to main house Use C3.

Decision: Approval

1 - 2 Perrys Cottages, Leigh Street, Leigh On Mendip

Erection of 2 rear dormers, creation of ensuite and relocation of external door and internal stairs.

Decision: Approval

Hornblotton House, Fosse Way, Hornblotton

Prior Approval for a proposed change of use of agricultural building to 3 no. dwellinghouses (Class C3) and for associated operational development

Decision: Prior Approval Required and Given

Tan Farm, Common Lane, Holcombe

Demolition of the existing single-storey residential dwelling including all associated outbuildings and temporary structures & erection of single-storey residential dwelling including bike and machine store and temporary mobile home.

Decision: Approval