A planning application to build five homes in Crickham has been refused by Sedgemoor District Council.

The application for the building of five dwellings on the site of existing barns to be demolished at Perrow Orchard, Crib House Lane, Crickham, had been submitted by Mr and Mrs Leavey.

The site contains a number of commercial buildings, which have been used for timber products, a builders' yard and scaffold store, and the proposal was that these were to be demolished.

In their place five dwellings were proposed to be built, three fronting the highway, in the form of a pair of semi-detached dwellings and one detached.

Access would have then led into the site where two one-and-a-half storey dwellings were proposed, and parking for all properties would have been at the rear where 19 spaces were proposed.

However, in refusing the proposal the council said the site was still viable for commercial use, and the properties did not reflect the characteristics of homes in the neighbouring area.

Planning applications in the Cheddar area that have been submitted this week include:

Works to trees Reduce height by 2m (Max) of upper crown and lateral growth by 3m (Max) of a Walnut tree at 13 Masons Way, Cheddar, have been applied for by Mr Dormer.

Erection of two non-illuminated billboard signs on land to the south of Bristol Road, Star, is wanted by Redrow Homes.

Works to trees T1 Beech - Fell, T2 Ash – Fell at 5 Gardiners Orchard, Wedmore, have been applied for by Mrs James-Lloyd.

Erection of a w/c and shower block to service existing caravan site at Garden End Farm, Panborough, is wanted by E J Badman and Son Ltd.

Works to trees in a Conservation Area T1 Cherry - Crown reduction of 1.5m and reduce spead up to 1m at Combe Cottage, Combe Batch, Wedmore, have been applied for by Mrs Burton.

Erection of building for use as stables and storage on land at Wells Road, Rodney Stoke, is wanted by Mr Dan Major.

Application for a non-material amendment to permission 2019/1593/FUL for the altered roof configuration, revised internal layout at Henley View, Swans Lane, Draycott, has been made by Mr B Tinton.

Planning applications in the Cheddar area that have been decided this week include:

Erection of a steel portal framed agricultural building at Os Field No. 4793, Stone Allerton Drove, Stone Allerton, by Ms K Isgar has been approved.

Change of use of Units 2 and 3 and ancillary storage building from Offices (Use Class B1a) to Education (Use Class D1), together with associated carparking at Poolbridge Business Centre, Blackford Road, Mark, by Inaura School has been approved.

Internal modernisation and consolidation of rear extensions to include replacement roofs, demolition of outbuilding and erection of a replacement garage/store at Yew Tree Farm, Rowberrow Lane, Shipham, by Mr M Bass has been approved.

Creation of a first floor and erection of two storey extension to front (South) and side (East) elevations, erection of an attached garage to East elevation and formation of a wraparound decking area at Gruffyground, Rowberrow Lane, Shipham, by Mr Stretton-Pow has been approved.

Conversion of attached barn to holiday let accommodation at Upper Weare Farm, Sparrow Hill Way, Weare, by Mrs Myland has been approved.

Works to trees in a Conservation Area T1 Ash - Fell, T2 Plum Tree - Remove limb at Warners Close, Pilcorn Street, Wedmore, by Mr Anthony have been approved.

Erection of a detached garage building for use ancillary to the main dwelling house at Whitehouse Farm, Cocklake, by Mr and Mrs Puddy has been withdrawn.

Erection of a first floor extension to North elevation at The Orchard Barn, Wells Road, Theale, by Mr and Mrs Addison has been approved.

Approval of details reserved by conditions 6 (surface water drainage) on planning consent 2019/0427/REM (Erection of farm workers dwelling) at Pump House Farm, Whitesomes Drove, Rodney Stoke, by Mr and Mrs Lukins has been given.