Planning news in and around Frome this week:

And over at the McDonalds end of Frome, an application for approval of details reserved by conditions 15 (Archaeology and Ensuring Completion of Works (Pre-Occupation) on planning consent 2019/1671/OTS, has been approved.

In the documents, the land, which lies within a space belonging to the Domesday manor of Chaivert (Little Cayford/Keyford) was excavated for possible historical importance back in May 2020. However the report states: " Very few finds were recovered from the site. A total of 28 (267g) struck flints were recovered from across the site, predominantly from ditch [503] and the topsoil and colluvial layers. A further 29 flints were recovered from the site but were subsequently identified as of natural origin and

not human artefacts."

The outline planning for the area is for a "mixed use development" at land North & South of Sandys Hill Lane, Frome, including access off Sandys Hill Lane and the demolition of existing farm buildings/farmhouse and development incorporating up to 235 dwellings, employment space of up to 4,050sqm, a Drive Thru unit of up to 170sqm , a food retail building of approximately 1,800sqm and a non-food retail unit of approximately 1,400sqm.

The Old Rectory in Nunney can be changed from a care home into a single dwelling house. The owners applied for a change of use from residential care home (use class C2) to single dwellinghouse (use class C3), which will include demolition and alterations to the building comprising a kitchen extension and roof lantern, and construct garage/store outbuilding.

The Old Rectory is on the High Street and the plans were recommended for approval by Nunney Parish Council.

Within the planning application it was stated that while the Old Rectory is not a designated Heritage Asset, it is an imposing building, possibly of Georgian origin, but was substantially re-modelled and enlarged by the

1870's.

Mendip planners have approved plans to demolish a potting shed, and build a garage and potting shed at

12 Keyford in Frome.

They have also approved the building of a single storey side extension at 70 Forest Road in Frome.

Planners have approved an application to install a garage door to car port at 6 St Lawrence Lane in Rode.

They have approved plans to build a rear single storey extension at 84 Oakfield Road in Frome.

Plans have been approved to demolish the garage, conservatory and coal shed at 7 Lewis Crescent in Frome and replace with a single storey rear and side extension.