Planning applications in and around Frome this week include:

In Welshmill Road in Frome at Holmwood they have put in an application to remove deadwood, remove squirrel damaged branches and hangers of their Sycamore - and to remove a dead branch which is hanging over the road. They also want to cut to ground level an Elm tree. Ref. No: 2021/0331/TCA.

Also in Frome The Wool House at 6 Cork Street has applied to raise the crown of its Yew tree under Ref. No: 2021/0276/TPO.

In Mells a planning application is in to build a new house, and detached garage; with new access and associated development on land adjacent to Acrewood on Holes Lane. That is under Ref. No: 2020/2627/FUL

In Great Elm an application for a non-material amendment to permission 2020/1964/FUL for the change to fenestration. The Bungalow Court Farm Buckland Lane Great Elm Frome Somerset BA11 3NS. Ref. No: 2021/0436/NMA

In Berkley , Prior Approval is being sought for the change of use of agricultural building to 2no dwelling houses (C3) Church Farm Cottage Berkley Street Berkley Frome Somerset BA11 5JH .Ref. No: 2021/0453/PAA

Homeowners want to reduce the height of their Yew tree at Nunney Court Church Street To Combe Farm Nunney, Ref. No: 2021/0413/TCA . They have also applied to fell their Sycamore.

In planning decisions in and around Frome this week:

Approval with conditions has been given to an application to build a single storey side extension, single storey rear extension and hip to gable roof extension at 112 Rodden Road in Frome. Ref. No: 2021/0074/HSE.

Also approved with conditions construction of single storey side extension with loft bedroom at 21 Stourton View in Frome Ref. No: 2020/2612/HSE.

Also approved with conditions, in Rode, the application to build a forestry building, with a seasonal shop and forestry office, which will mean the demolition of an existing barn at Hillview Farm, Marsh Road Ref. No: 2020/2328/FUL.

Approval has been given to a non-material amendment to permission 2020/0372/HSE - which is to demolish an existing tractor shed and build a triple garage and summer house to the rear of property at New Farm on Shepherds Lane in Frome. Ref. No: 2021/0284/NMA.

Planners have ruled that prior approval is not required for an application to build an agricultural building at Windy Ridge on Tinkers Lane in Newbury BA11 3RG. Ref. No: 2021/0217/AGB

There is no objection to an application to fell a Lilac, Birch and Sorbus and to cut back a Cypress hedge at The Old Forge Little Green in Mells.

And planners have approved an application to vary condition 3 (external materials) of planning approval 2016/2652/HSE. This is for the replacement of an existing two storey lean-to extension with a new one and the replacement of existing outbuildings/garages adjacent to the house at 1 Goose Street in Beckington.

Ref. No: 2021/0022/VRC.

And finally Mendip planners have ruled that there is no objection to an application for a Pre - Planning Inquiry Consultation: (SCC/3703/2020/PA) for

Westdown Quarry, the quarry on Bulls Green link road in Chantry.

There is evidence of quarrying dating back 500 years at the site but the main work at Westdown (and nearby Asham) is thought to have started in the 1940s – supplying aggregate to support post-war reconstruction. Although no activity has taken place at either site since the 1980s, planning permissions for the extraction of limestone remain in place until 2042. The company which owns the quarry says on its web site that if Westdown is eventually allowed to re-open, it will create an additional 40 full time jobs for local people as well as a number of indirect jobs through the employment of a range of contractors.