Planning news in and around Radstock this week:

Permitted by planners, a resubmission of an application by 2 Vale View, in Radstock, to build a two storey rear extension following the demolition of the existing rear conservatory.

3 Jubilee Road, in Westfield has been given permission to build a workshop/storage building in rear garden following removal of existing shed and fence.

Also in Westfield, an application to use a garden annexe as a dwelling at property to the rear of Fairhaven, on Cobblers Way, in Westfield, has been ruled lawful.

Howzat, at 102 Withies Park, in Midsomer Norton has been given permission to build a single storey side and rear extension ( resubmission changes to roof design).

Over in Paulton Pault House, on Paulton Hill, has put in an application for a double storey side extension plus a single storey side extension with roof terrace, and a first floor extension over an existing single storey extension to the rear. Details on the B&NES planning portal under 22/04018/FUL

Also in Paulton, Dalen House, on Farrington Road, has put in a retrospective application for a driveway and dropped kerb. Details under 22/03790/FUL

And Cam Valley Sports Club, at 20 Bristol Road, has put in an application for a Portacabin which will be used as a Canteen / Tea Hut. 22/03979/FUL

Planning decisions made by Mendip this week include: 

Planners have decided that prior approval not needed for an extension of a farm building to provide a covered feeding area for dairy cattle at Stoke Farm on Kings Road in Stoke St Michael Radstock. 

The planning application for work at Church Farm in Rode has had an interesting change. At the site the developer is building 44 homes but applied for variations of conditions which could have led to a fall in the number of affordable homes on site. The specific application was for Variation of condition 9 (Estate Roads), condition 13 (Housing Land Access), condition 15 (Pedestrian Access), condition 17 (Housing Land Drainage Scheme), condition 20 (Tree and Hedge Protection), condition 24 (Noise Mitigation), condition 25 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), condition 29 (Housing Land Parking), condition 34 (Housing Land Refuse and Recycling), condition 35 (Ecological Mitigation), condition 38 (Housing Land Materials) and condition 49 (Housing Land Sample Panel) of permission 2011/3124. That has been refused with Mendip reporting that : " Considering the advanced stage in construction, with all private units sold and occupied, it is not necessary or reasonable to reduce the affordable housing provision and payment of planning obligations to increase developer profits further. " 

Approved, details reserved by condition 6 (European Protected Species Mitigation Licence) on planning consent 2021/1822/FUL. at Ennox Barn on Southfield Hill in Hemington in Radstock. 

Approved, a planning application to convert an existing property at 7 Nedge Hill in Chewton Mendip into two separate dwellings. 

And in case you missed it: Residents of Norton St Philip are pinning their hopes on the courts putting a stop to new homes being built in the village. Details HERE