The free appeal record
Planning appeals in Mendip District Council, 2023
35 appeals decided in 2023, 47% of them allowed. Each links to its own page and to the Inspector’s letter. The authority’s record has the whole run since 2016.
- Allowed18 December 2023· minor3319451Wells Holiday Park, Haybridge Farm, Haybridge Wells, BA5 1AJ
a touring caravan site, including new toilet and shower block and alterations to existing entrance without complying with a condition attached to planning permission ref. 104293/004, dated 14 June 1989
- Dismissed18 December 2023· minor3319443Wells Holiday Park, Haybridge Farm, Haybridge Wells, BA5 1AJ
a touring caravan site, including new toilet and shower block and alterations to existing entrance without complying with a condition attached to planning permission ref. 104293/004, dated 14 June 1989
- Allowed12 December 2023· other3318111The Old Church House, Church Steps, Frome, BA11 1PL
1. Installation of special need shower and toilet connected to existing services in undercroft (lower ground floor). 2. Replacement of existing Magnet front entrance door and sidelight with purpose made solid oak glazed panel single leaf door reinstated in original stone framed entrance
- Planning permission granted8 December 2023· enforcement3305404Moors Barn, Marsh Road, Standerwick, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2PZ
Without planning permission, the unauthorised change of use of the land from a mixed use of agricultural, equestrian and the stationing of residential caravans to a mixed use of agricultural, equestrian, the stationing of additional residential caravans and the carrying out of commercial and industrial uses
- Planning permission granted8 December 2023· enforcement3305403Moors Barn, Marsh Road, Standerwick, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2PZ
Without planning permission, the unauthorised change of use of the land from a mixed use of agricultural, equestrian and the stationing of residential caravans to a mixed use of agricultural, equestrian, the stationing of additional residential caravans and the carrying out of commercial and industrial uses
- Dismissed14 November 2023· major3313740Land at Wookey Hole Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2NG
outline planning application for residential development including means of access with all other matters reserved
- Dismissed20 October 2023· minor3318670The Willows, Glastonbury Road, Meare, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9SN
erection of a 3-bedroom dwelling
- Dismissed18 October 2023· minor3323827Land Accessed of Bindon Lane, Witham Friary, Frome, BA11 5HH
change of use from Agricultural to Equestrian for the relocation of an existing Riding School business. Construction of Menage, 2 'American barns' associated parking, paths, muck heap & hard standing. Also installation of a mobile home to be occupied by the owners in association with the business
- Dismissed10 October 2023· major3318169Land at Frome Road, Norton St Philip, BA2 7NW
application for outline planning permission (all matters reserved) for a residential development of up to 30 dwellings (including 10 affordable dwellings), formation of access, ancillary public open space and landscaping (Re- submission)
- Allowed9 October 2023· minor3313309Land Adjacent to Whitemill, Marston Lane, Frome
an outline planning application for 5no. self-build dwellings and associated works with details of access and all other matters reserved
- Dismissed18 September 2023· minor3318782Barn at Limekiln Lane, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 5JG
convert field barn to dwelling
- Allowed4 September 2023· minor3318919Westside, Honeyhurst Lane, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3UJ
- Planning permission granted4 September 2023· enforcement3292439West Side, Honeyhurst Lane , Rodney Stoke, BS27 3UJ
Appeal A: enforcement appeal concerning stationing/residential occupation of a caravan in breach of condition; Appeal B: application under s.73 to vary/remove condition 5 restricting occupancy of a bungalow (extension to dayroom to form bungalow) to Gypsies and Travellers
- Dismissed25 August 2023· minor3315280Land Rear of 83 Manor House Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DQ
the ‘erection of 1no. dwellinghouse (re- submission of 2011/0861)
- Allowed15 August 2023· householder3315085Sunindale Hilliers Lane, Wookey, Wells, BA5 1LP
for a replacement annexe at Sunindale, Hilliers Lane, Worth, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1LP
- Dismissed26 July 2023· minor3305951Bell Inn, 13 Frome Road, Rode, Frome, BA11 6PW
Erection of four dwellings and creation of new access
- Allowed19 July 2023· minor3314058The Crown Inn, Clapton Road, , Clapton, Wells, BA3 4EB
Proposed conversion of Public House into 3no. residences and the erection of 2no. additional new build residences at The Crown Inn, Zion Hill, Clapton, Midsomer Norton, Somerset, BA3 4EB
- Dismissed18 July 2023· minor3313125Land Rear of Lilac House, The Street, Draycott, Cheddar, BS27 3TH
to replace detached outbuilding used as therapy studio and residential bedsit with dwellinghouse
- Allowed29 June 2023· other3307855Westholme House, Higher Westholme Road, Pilton, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4EW
Rebuild stone boundary wall into buttresses
- Allowed29 June 2023· householder3307851Westholme House, Higher Westholme Road, Pilton, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4EW
Rebuild stone boundary wall into buttresses
- Dismissed27 June 2023· minor3315162Land at 10 Stonewall Terrace, Frome, Somerset, BA11 5AX
Attached two bed dwelling
- Dismissed16 June 2023· minor3307642Brookwell Cottage, Yarley, Wells, BA5 1NU
the retention of use of outbuilding and for use as a holiday let and provision of additional car parking without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 2020/1130/FUL, dated 21 January 2022
- Dismissed5 June 2023· minor3308375Ham House, Ham Lane, Bowlish, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5JW
formation of access onto A371 Wells Road including construction of bridge over River Sheppey, lowering of the kerb and removal of trees
- Dismissed22 May 2023· major3313162Land at Chapelfield, Oakhill, Radstock, BA3 5AU
residential development of 26 dwellings, including 30% affordable housing, together with associated landscaping, parking, access, sustainable urban drainage system (SuDS) and any other associated infrastructure
- Allowed11 May 2023· major3311900Land At Common Moor Drove, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9BH
described on the application form as ‘outline planning application for the erection of up to 90 dwellings along with associated open space and infrastructure (means of access to be determined only)
- Dismissed21 April 2023· major3292838Land at Church Lane, Rode, BA11 6PJ
outline planning permission for the erection of up to 49 dwellings, formation of vehicular accesses, open space, landscaping and associated works. Change of use of agricultural land to public open space, community allotments and orchards
- Dismissed4 April 2023· minor3291273Knapp Hill Farm Knapp Hill, Wells, BA5 3HT
change of use of existing agricultural building into 1no. one bedroom residential dwelling and associated works
- Allowed10 March 2023· minor3304325The Full Moon Inn, Rudge Lane, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2QF
for the temporary installation of a mobile home as chef’s accommodation
- Dismissed1 March 2023· minor3308234Puzzle Tree Cottage, 1 Blackey Lane, Benter, Oakhill, Radstock, BA3 5BH
Conversion & Extension of a Redundant Building to a Dwelling (to include localised diversion of Public Footpath SM19/3)
- Dismissed16 February 2023· major3306827Land West of Marston Lane , Frome, BA11 4DS
the demolition of existing outbuildings and erection of up to 150 residential dwellings including affordable housing with the provision of vehicular, cyclist and pedestrian access onto Marston Lane alongside public open spaces, community space, children’s play, sustainable urban drainage systems, hard and soft landscaping, infrastructure, and earthworks
- Dismissed3 February 2023· major3304616Homestead Park, Wells Road, Wookey Hole, Wells, BA5 1BW
Demolition of a 4/5 bedroom house with attached garage, demolition of three number park homes, relocation of one number park home and removal of one number park home plot. Construction of 9 number 3 bed dwellings, provision of car parking associated with the new dwellings. Upgrade to the existing access road and extension of the road to form a new cul-de-sac
- Allowed30 January 2023· minor33061227 Welsford Close, Somerset, Wells, BA5 2JE
Conversion and change of use of the existing garage to a creative art and play therapy studio
- Allowed27 January 2023· major3286463Land East of Coalpit Lane, Stoke St Michael, Somerset, BA3 5JT
for the residential development of up to 47 no. dwellings, public open space, ecological mitigation land, landscaping and associated works with access from Coalpit Lane
- Unknown23 January 2023· other3276285Public Footpath Ws 15/31 (Part), Pear Tree Farm, Old Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8ED
- Allowed19 January 2023· minor3304664Vallis House, 57 Vallis Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 3EG
for the conversion and change of use of part of the existing building, namely the lower-level area comprising eight under-croft parking spaces to form three self-contained flats as part of the conversion of the remainder of the building (Class C3), as approved by Council on 24th September 2021 under Mendip ref. 2021/1757/PAO
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