In planning news in and around Frome this week.

In Nunney an application is in to build a four bed home with attached two- bed annex and detached car port on land on Ridgeway Lane in Nunney. Details are under Ref. No: 2021/0473/FUL.

The boutique hotel Babington House has put in an application for some extensive tree works. The site, which is close to Vobster, has applied for: T1, T15 - Beech, fell. T10 - Beech, reduce uppercrown and laterals by 6-8m. T19 - Beech, reduce central upper crown and extended limb by 6-8m. T36 - Beech, reduce upper crown and laterals by 4-6m. T43 - Beech, reduce laterals by 3-4m. T89 - Turkey Oak, reduce height and laterals by 3-4m. T90 - English Oak, reduce laterals by 3-4m. T100 - Holm Oak, fell. T103 - English Oak, crown and laterals reduction by 3-4m. T131 - Horse Chestnut, fell. T131A - Ash, fell. T135 - English Oak, reduce height by 4m and lateral limb by 2m, reduce lower limb by 2-3m, reduce height in crown up to 2m. All the details are under Ref. No: 2021/0689/FDN with the application now open for any comments.

In Frome, at 52 A Catherine Street the homeowners have applied to reduce the crown a Cherry tree by one third. Ref. No: 2021/0650/TCA

In Oakhill the owners of Old End Cottage on Zion Hill have applied to replace small clay tiles with double roman clay tiles to the east and west of the roof elevations. Ref. No: 2021/0587/HSE

In planning decisions made this week:

Planners have approved details reserved by condition 3 (extraction) on planning consent 2015/1175/FUL which is the application for the restaurant at 8 Palmer Street in Frome.

They have approved, with conditions, plans to extend a single garage to form a double garage at 1 St Lawrence Lane in Rode.