Wetherspoons in Wells is now allowed to open longer at weekends and bank holiday.

Mendip District Council have approved an application to extend the opening hours of the Priory Road pub until 1am at weekends and bank holidays. The back garden of the pub can also remain open for customers an hour longer – until 10pm, and the area at the front can now remain open until 8pm, with 50% of the area allowed for smoking.

Planning applications validated this week:

Cheese Yard, Peace Close Lane, West Horrington

Approval of details reserved by condition 5 (Infiltration and Strategy) on planning consent 2019/0520/FUL.

9 St Thomas Street, Wells 

Approval of details reserved by Condition 5 - (Joinery Details - part discharge) on planning consent 2021/0845/HSE (demolition of existing porch and erection of timber frame porch).

Red House Farm, Stoodley Lane, North Wootton

Approval of details reserved by conditions 4 on planning consent 2020/2566/HSE.

Barrow Farm Barn, Barrow Lane, North Wootton

Erection of first floor extension and single storey extension to the front of the dwelling.

Stoodly Barn, Worminster Lane, North Wootton 

Retrospective permission for erection of single storey detached outbuilding.

The New House, Becket Place, Wells

Erection of single storey extension to front of dwelling.

Castle Farm, Old Bristol Road, Chewton Mendip

Application for a certificate of lawful existing development for retention of 2no. mobile static caravans to be used as residential accommodation.

The Grotto, 2 Fountain Cottages, Bishops Park Way To Constitution Hill, Dulcote, Wells

Erection of single storey rear extension following demolition of existing structure.

Planning applications decided this week:

Sugar Loaf Farm, Glastonbury Road, Wells

Use of land to station a mobile home granny annexe for use incidental to the main dwelling.

Decision: Development is Lawful

25 Hooper Avenue, Wells

Demolition of existing garage and construction of two storey side extension.

Decision: Approval

Glen Cottage, Glencot Lane, Wookey Hole

A single storey extension and new driveway/parking area.

Decision: Approval

Dale Farm, Dale Lane, Priddy

Approval of details reserved by Condition 3 (Ecology) - on planning consent 2021/1005/FUL (Erection of extension to agricultural building).

Decision: Approval

Timber Tops, Hollybrook, Westbury Sub Mendip 

Erection of side extension for swimming pool and office.

Decision: Approval

19 Hawkers Lane, Wells

Loft conversion with associated internal alterations.

Decision: Refusal

Land At 358427 147037 Old Frome Road, East Horrington 

Approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (Sample Panel - Walling and Roofing) & 4 (Materials - Submission of Schedule and Samples) on planning consent 2020/2043/FUL (Erection of permanent agricultural workers dwelling).

Decision: Approval

29 Churchill Road, Wells

Erection of two-storey side extension and single storey rear extension.

Decision: Approval