In planning news this week:

In case you missed it an application to build 30 dwellings (21 market, nine affordable), with public open space and other associated infrastructure in Beckington, has been formally listed as refused.

Mendip planners ruled that the development would create "less than substantial harm" to Grade II listed buildings in the adjacent Goose Street and the Beckington Conservation Area.

There were countless objections to the plans, put in by Redrow Homes Ltd, who have already appealed an earlier refusal of their plans.

One of the objectors wrote that Beckington had repeatedly said "No" to the "Nightmare" plans adding that the village will accept more houses on the 'infill to the dual carriageway' site, provided it included a desperately needed new doctors' surgery provision.

The application has now been refused for a third time, but once again the company is expected to appeal. For a full review of the news story from the Local Democracy reporter, click HERE the Frome Nub News site last week

There is an application in to Mendip planners to build a three bed dwelling and a stand-alone double garage, at 24 on the Clink Road in Frome. Details under 2021/2317/FUL.

An application is in to fell a silver Birch at 1 Rook Lane in Frome. Details under Ref. No: 2021/2319/TCA

An application has been put in for a non-material amendment to permission 2019/2982/FUL which is for the Construction Management Plan for the building work in Keyford in Frome. That site is a former transport depot and there is planning permission (2016/0558/FUL) for nine homes and an office building, with a subsequent permission (2019/2982/FUL) for seven new homes and an office. This application has been made on behalf of John Snelgrove Limited on Victoria Road in Frome and concerns the movement of building materials and work across the surrounding road network during the construction process. The purpose of the CMP is to ensure disruption is minimised and it also sets the prescribed hours of operation and methods of working to ensure consideration is given to surrounding neighbours.

An application is in for a change of use and conversion of workshop into a house and the formation of new access for vehicles including parking at 14 Kilmersdon Hill in Kilmersdon. Details under Ref. No: 2021/2316/FUL.

An application is in to strengthen and tile a bathroom floor at Feltham Farm on Feltham Hill in Frome. Details under Ref. No: 2021/2244/LBC .

Planning decisions made by Mendip this week include:

Approved : The building of a single-storey extension and access at

1 Foster Road in Frome.

Also approved, a single storey side and rear extension at 12 Woodland Road in Frome.

There is no objection to an application to reduce the height of a Tree of Heaven by 3-4m and to balance the form of the tree at 9 Vicarage Street in Frome.

Planners have no objection to an application to thin and reduce the height of a mature Beech tree at 4 Hollycroft on Park Hill in Mells.

An application to convert a garage into a new room, office and bathroom and to build a timber shed at Tarrant Barn on Black Lane in Chantry, has been approved.

An application to replace existing storm sure profiled windows and panelling with new conservation timber framed windows and panelling

at 17B on the High Street in Rode has been agreed.