PLANS to create a service station/electric vehicle charging hub in Minehead as well as the resubmission of a plan to bring a craft beer bar to Wincanton are just some of the applications submitted to Somerset Council this week.

We’ve condensed some of the more interesting plans submitted to Somerset Council into a handy story, divided up into locations, to create a one-stop shop of what people and companies are planning to do across the county.

Some of the plans your Leveller has already covered include:

• New service station and drive-thru Costa planned for Minehead
• Cheddar pub submits plan for car park camera to stop “abuse” of parking
• Three-bedroom flat plan for space above town centre Yeovil shop
• Eight flats planned for Bridgwater town centre
• Craft beer bar plan for Wincanton’s High Street resubmitted after initial refusal
• Mobile snack van plan to serve hungry workers at Crewkerne industrial estate
• Steel sculpture to mark Somerset village’s bloody history

Here’s the round up of plans submitted to Somerset Council from Monday, February 17.

Mendip – east

Berkley:

• Certificate of lawfulness of proposed development for the change of use from agricultural barn to farm shop (Class R permitted change of use). Adams Hill Farm Lodge Hill Berkley Frome Somerset BA13 4AR. Ref: 2025/0180/CLP

Chilcompton:

• Extension to outbuilding and amendment of access to public highway. Reeds Cottage Bowden Hill Chilcompton Radstock Somerset BA3 4EN. Ref: 2025/0265/HSE

Coleford:

• First Floor Side Extension and Single Storey Rear Extension. 32 Preachers Vale Coleford Frome Somerset BA3 5PT. Ref: 2025/0273/HSE

Evercreech:

• Proposed single storey extensions to front and rear. Orchard Farm Redlands Farm Lane To Prestleigh Road Evercreech Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6PQ. Ref: 2025/0268/HSE

Frome:

• Proposed 2 bedroom detatched dwelling. 58 Beechwood Avenue Frome Somerset BA11 2AY. Ref: 2025/0315/FUL
• Outline permission with all matters reserved except for access for the development of up to 35 dwellings, public open space, landscaping, sustainable urban drainage system and engineering works, with vehicular access off Bath Road.

Sedgemoor – north

Berrow:

• Demolition of building and erection of 1 No. self-build dwelling and widening of access. Land at Westcroft Bungalow, Red Road, Berrow, Burnham On Sea. Ref: 05/25/00001

Bridgwater:

• Part demolition and change of use to the rear and erection of a new building to create 7no. flats. The Old Post Office, 27-28 Cornhill, Bridgwater, Somerset. Ref: 08/25/00025
• Full Planning Application for the proposed change of use and conversion of existing Grade II listed building to provide 136 sq.m of café (use class E) and 13 no. short stay open market studio apartments (use class C3). Demolition of existing outbuildings and construction of 21 no. new build short stay open market studio apartments (use class C3) and associated external works. 41 St Mary Street, Bridgwater, TA6 3EQ. Ref: 08/24/00156

Burnham-on-Sea:

• Part change of use of ground floor Use Class Sui Generis to 6no. House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO) Use Class C4 & Use Class E. The Old Pier Tavern, Pier Street, Burnham On Sea, Somerset, TA8 1BT. Ref: 11/25/00019

Cheddar:

• Installation of 1no. wall mounted ANPR camera & 14no. non-illuminated signs. Bath Arms Hotel, Bath Street, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3AA. Ref: 17/25/00003

Dunwear:

• Erection of 3no. dwellinghousess and associated parking. Woodland Marsh, Plum Lane, Dunwear, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5HL. Ref: 09/25/00004

Highbridge:

• Variation of Condition 4 of Planning Permission 11/22/00030 (Reserved matters application seeking approval of the layout, scale, appearance & landscaping of 248 residential units, community uses/local shop, associated open space & infrastructure.) to amend the flood resilience measures. Land To The East Of, Isleport Lane, Highbridge, Somerset. Ref: 11/25/00020

Over Stowey:

• Construction of Ancillary Gymnasium Building. The Old Vicarage, Over Stowey, Bridgwater, TA5 1HA. Ref: 40/25/00001

West Huntspill: 

• Variation of Conditions 4, 15 & 16 of Planning Permission 41/21/00012 (Outline application with some matters reserved, for the erection of up to 41no. dwellings, convenience store and access.) to amend the approved plans listed in conditions 4, 15 & 16. Land West Of, Pawlett Road, West Huntspill, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9. Ref: 41/25/00001

Westonzoyland:

• Public art installation. Land East Of, Liney Road, Westonzoyland, Bridgwater, Somerset. Ref: 53/25/00003

Somerset West and Taunton (West)

Huish Champflower:

• Demolition of agricultural barns and erection of 4 No. dwellings and associated landscaping (to replace granted Class Q prior application ABD/06/24/001). Higher Beverton Farm, Brown Lane, Huish Champflower, TA23 0LP. Ref: 3/06/25/001

Minehead:

• Erection of Roadside Service Station including EV charging hub, petrol/diesel facilities, ancillary retail store and valeting facilities, drive-through coffee shop, access/egress and landscaping. Land to the north of Ellicombe Lane, Minehead. Ref: 3/10/25/001

North Fitzwarren:

• Installation of 60 No. ground mounted solar panel array and cabinet shed at Whisperfields, Hill Road, North Fitzwarren (retention of works already undertaken). Ref: 27/25/0004

Taunton:

• Demolition of nursery building and erection of replacement single storey nursery building at 79 Bridgwater Road, Taunton. Ref: 38/25/0044

South Somerset

Bruton:

• Use of land for wedding receptions for up to 20 events per annum. New House Farm Godminster Lane Bruton Somerset BA10 0ND. Ref: 25/00364/COU

Cropmead:

• Siting of mobile snack van at Cropmead Industrial Estate. Land At Cropmead Trading Estate Cropmead Crewkerne Somerset. Ref: 25/00360/FUL

Galhampton:

• Alterations and construction of two storey extension to the rear / side of the property with single storey part in place of the existing garden room extension. 6 Long Street Galhampton Yeovil Somerset BA22 7AZ. Ref: 25/00392/HOU

North Cadbury:

• Notification of Intent to extend milk storage building. Manor Farm Woolston Road North Cadbury Yeovil Somerset BA22 7DW. Ref: 25/00361/AGN

Yeovil:

• Prior approval for proposed Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service use (Class E) to mixed use including up to two flats (Class C3): Current storage spaces on the upper 3 floors of the 4 storey building would convert to residential space. There would be no change to the floor or room plan except turn the storages into bedrooms and living room. There are existing kitchen and bathroom facilities on the 1st floor which would be refurbished to serve the flat. The flat would be accessed via the existing self contained stairway totally independent of the shop unit. The existing ground floor shop unit would remain unchanged and would retain it’s own independent ground floor access. 80 Middle Street Yeovil Somerset BA20 1LT. Ref: 25/00375/P3GPA

Wincanton:

• Prior approval for proposed Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service use (Class E) to mixed use including up to two flats (Class C3); Ground floor change of use to a Beer and Bottle Craft Bar and the use of First Floor Storage Area into a No. 3 Bed Flat. Pine House High Street Wincanton Somerset BA9 9JF. Ref: 25/00379/P3GPA.