A new 24-hour gym could be coming to Shepton Mallet.

Snap Fitness wants to take over the old Laura Ashley store at Townsend and convert it into a gym.

Snap Fitness gyms operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with member access via key cards. 

Currently, non-food retail outlets at Townsend are only allowed to open between 8am and 10pm so owners of the retail park, Nova, have submitted an application to Mendip District Council to vary condition 33 (opening hours - 08.00-22.00) of planning approval 118085/004 to 24hrs for Unit 4A only.

Applications validated this week

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

Erection of 3no dwellinghouses 

Downside Abbey, Home Farm, Rock Road, Chilcompton

Prior notification of agricultural development: Construction of earth banked slurry lagoon, small bund and 1.3m security fence. 

Lower Easton Farm, Easton Lane, Pylle

Approval of details reserved by condition 10 (Archaeology - Controlled Excavation) on planning consent 2020/0350/FUL for written scheme of investigation.

Casa Mia, Parsonage Lane, Chilcompton

Erection of single storey glazed extension to front elevation

Long House ,High Street, Evercreech 

T1- Yew- reduce by approx 1m in height & sides. 

Berwald Cottage, Rock Street, Croscombe

Erection of first floor side extension.

Land At 362847 143343 Victoria Grove, Shepton Mallet

T1-14x No- Ash- Fell due to dieback. 

Applications decided

Trinidad Works, Haygrove Lane, Wanstrow

Request for a Screening Opinion: Development of a railhead to service the proposed concrete products.

Decision: EIA Not Required

North View, Frys Well, Chilcompton

Erection of a rear single storey conservatory over basement store.

Decision: Approval

Myrtledene, Chapel Lane To Stockhill, Gurney Slade

Application to vary condition 2 (drawings) of planning approval 2021/2503/FUL (Demolition of 2no. existing dwellings, a single storey garage and a single storey stable building, and construction of a new single storey office building.) to reduce the scale of the office building.

Decision: Approval

Twin Oaks, Mill House To Fosse Way, Hornblotton

Proposed rear extension, loft extension to facilitate granny annexe, loft conversion complete with dormers to the front and rear elevation, balcony to the rear and installation of 3 rooflights.

Decision: Approval

 7 Orchard Close, Coleford

Variation of condition 2 (plans list) of permission 2021/2035/HSE (Erection of two storey side extension and demolition of conservatory).

Decision: Approval

37 Wells Road, Chilcompton

Retrospective permission for erection of two storey rear extension above existing single storey projection.

Decision: Approval

Lea Farm, Bennetts Lane, Binegar

Application for a certificate of lawful existing development for Conversion of an agricultural building to a dwellinghouse.

Decision: Development is Lawful

Barrow Farm Barn, Barrow Lane, North Wootton

Erection of first floor extension and single storey extension to the front of the dwelling.

Decision: Approval

Somerset Shooting Ground, Steanbow Farm, Steanbow, Pilton

Retention of storage and amenity structures (toilets, admin and shelters) related to clay pigeon shooting use (max 28 no. days per annum).

Decision: Approval

Stratton Farm, High Street, Stoney Stratton

Replace rear utility room door/doorframe with hardwood door and Replace top two panels on front door with glass.

Decision: Approval

Land Adj. To 857 Fosse Way, Pylle

Extension of office building.

Decision: Withdrawn

Oakhill Cottage, Zion Hill, Oakhill 

Erection of first floor extension.

Decision: Approval