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

Decided by the B&NES planning department:

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

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 was unveiled and dedicated on 11 November 1920 and 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 will carry out the work, telling planners they will use: " A minimal approach with gentle cleaning with small non ferrous brushes and water / detergent only, " along with a special poultice for ingrained staining.

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.

Over in Mendip : Plans for a development of 40 homes in Leigh-on-Mendip, that would also have seen a new school field and car park being created, have been refused.

An application for outline planning permission with some matters reserved (access considered) for the building of up to 40 dwellings and provision of school playing field and car park on land at Quarry Lane, Leigh-on-Mendip, had been submitted to Mendip District Council by T and A Land Associates Ltd.

The plans entailed the construction of 40 homes to the north of Leigh-upon-Mendip First School, with a playing field and 30 car parking spaces separating the school and new homes.

Of the 40 homes, 12 would have been classed as affordable, and a new footpath link to an existing public right of way to the west of the site was proposed.

However, Mendip have turned down the plans, citing the potential impact on the neighbouring Grade I listed Church of St Giles as outweighing the benefits of the extra housing.

Planning applications by B&NES 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.

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 which involves cutting back or cutting down the following (Under 21/01908/TPO) 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.