Brownes Garden Centre on the edge of Wells could soon be getting a fresh new look.

Mendip District Council planners have approved a proposal to build a new retail building in place of the existing shop, as well as a storage shed.

The garden centre moved to its current location on the Glastonbury Road in the 1970s, and the timber building which was put up then, is still used today. The time has now come to replace it, and go-ahead has been given for a low level timber-clad building to be put up in its place.

Other planning news from in and around Wells:

Applications validated 

Stream Farm, Drappel Lane, Westbury Sub Mendip

T1-6 Mature Willows - pollard to their original pruning points (three trees per year for the next two years). 

25 New Street, Wells 

Approval of details reserved by condition 4 (Joinery Details) on planning consent 2022/1426/LBC.

Barn At Mannings Lane, Franklyns Farm, Chewton Mendip

Prior Approval for a proposed change of use of agricultural building to a dwellinghouse (Class C3) and for associated operational development 

Zion Place, Church Street, Croscombe

1 x Abies tree - Fell 

Land At 349655 146027 Ford Lane, Henton

Erection of 2 No. Field Shelters and Welfare Unit (retrospective), removal of eastern entrance gate and reinstatement of hedgerow; and a comprehensive landscaping scheme (proposed) 

Crow Farm, Crow Lane, Westbury Sub Mendip 

Conversion of existing garage and construction of link to form enlargement to existing residential annex. Erection of double garage

Applications decided

Brownes Garden Centre, Woodford Road, Woodford, Wells

Replacement of existing garden centre retail building and adjacent greenhouse with new garden centre retail building. Construction of new metal storage shed.

Decision: Approval

3 St Thomas Street, Wells

T1 (Larch) - Fell

Decision: TCA Approval

Manor Barn, Upper Wellesley Road, Dulcote

Alterations to fenestration and doors and new openings at Manor Barn, conversion and extension of outbuilding to provide annexe/home studio

Decision: Approval

Shoalford House, Shoalford, Croscombe

Erection of garage.

Decision: Approval

Swallows End Barn, Old Bristol Road, Upper Milton, Wells

The erection; a single storey extension, detached garage building, oak frame porch and alterations to fenestrations along with associated works

Decision: Approval

New Haydon Farm, Haydon Drove, Haydon

Change of Use for the retention of a pre-fabricated building to a farm office and storage room

Decision: Approval

43 Wells Road, Chilcompton

Erection of 1no. single storey Dwellinghouse

Decision: Refusal

Land At 349719 149513 Lynch Lane, Westbury Sub Mendip

Erection of field shelter (retrospective)

Decision: Approval

Hillside, Castle Lane, Wookey

Erection of detached double garage (retrospective).

Decision: Approval

36A Wells Road, Chilcompton

Retrospective permission for erection of two storey rear extension above existing single storey projection.

Decision: Approval

Haybridge Farm, Wells Holiday Park, Haybridge Hill, Haybridge

Removal of condition 5 (Occupation) of permission 2010/3129 (Construction of 12 holiday lodges as phase 1 (amendments to the scale and layout of 12 holiday lodges already granted by outline planning permission 104293/013).

Decision: Refusal

Wells Holiday Park, Haybridge Farm, Haybridge Hill, Haybridge, Wells

Removal of condition 5 (Occupation Time Limit) of permission 104293/004 (Touring Caravan Site, including new toilet & shower block. Alterations to existing entrance).

Decision: Refusal