Here are the latest planning applications and decisions in the Midsomer area.

Decided by the B&NES planning department:

The war memorial in Midsomer Norton High Street can get a spruce up. The Stone and bronze will be cleaned by specialists after planners gave their consent. The memorial is Grade II listed, not just for its historical significance, but because it is also a scaled-down replica of Edwin Lutyens' Cenotaph in London. The memorial was unveiled and dedicated on 11 November 1920 by Rev RJ Davey. It commemorates

73 local servicemen who died during the First World War and a further dedication to 36 who died in the Second World War.

The architectural firm who will carry out the work will gently clean the stone with, they told planners " A minimal approach with gentle cleaning with small non ferrous brushes and water / detergent only, " along with a special poultice for ingrained staining. As for the bronze they wrote to planners: "The bronze is to be gently washed with water and detergent to remove any surface grime. One the bronze is dry apply a simple, clear paste wax."

Other planning decisions made this week include:

They have permitted an application by 16 May Tree Road, in Westfield, to build a two and a half storey home. 21/00514/FUL

Also permitted an application at 12 Charlton Road, Midsomer Norton,

21/00890/FUL to build a two-storey side extension and single-storey rear extension.

Planning applications under consideration include:

In Hillside in Midsomer Norton, at 103 Withies Park under planning application, 21/01991/FUL, the homeowners have applied to demolish an existing garage and build a new garage with one-bed annexe.

And at 32 Hillside Avenue, Midsomer Norton (reference 21/01968/FUL) the homeowners have applied to build a two storey side extension.

In Welton at 46 Welton Grove, under 21/01971/FUL, an application is in to build a single storey side and rear extension.

Over in Radstock, planners have been asked to discharge one of the conditions of the plans to build seven houses at Acl House, in Coombend, Under reference 21/01808/COND they have been asked to discharge condition 9 of application 17/05265/FUL the building of new homes on the site, with gardens and parking following the demolition of the existing buildings.

The Manor House, on Main Street, in Farrington Gurney, has applied for a variety of tree works. Under 21/01908/TPO, the homeowners want to cut back or cut down the following: a Horse Chestnut (T7) - six Common Ash (G10) - ;Lucombe Oak (T14) - remove ivy and inspect base, as well as remove major dead wood; Common Holly (T23) - fell dead stem; Common Beech (T31) - remove epicormic growth overhanging School Lane; Common Beech (T35) - crown lift to 5m over Church Lane; remove the base of a Common Lime (T37, T38) - Common Ash (T48) - fell, as well as adjacent self-sown ash and dead elm; Common Ash (T80) - fell; Sycamore (G100) - remove major dead wood over footpath; Sycamore (T101) - remove dead wood over footpath; English Yew (T146) - crown lift to 5m over road; Horse Chestnut (T151) - fell; and reduce the height of a Horse Chestnut (T164) by between five and six metres.

And in Timsbury at 23 Bloomfield Park Road (Under reference 21/01978/FUL) they have put in an application to demolish an existing store, garage and single storey lean-to extension and build a new two-storey side extension and rearrange parking to the front of the property.