A planning application to build a new home in Catcott on the site of a current barn has been turned down.

The application for the demolition of an existing barn and the building of a dwelling with associated works on land south of Little Leaze Lane, Catcott, by Miss J Lashley has been refused by Sedgemoor District Council.

The site comprises a large steel portal framed building previously granted prior approval for conversion to a dwelling.

Permission was now sought to demolish this building and to build a new dwelling in its place, which would have been single storey and laid out in U-plan footprint with rooms looking into a

central courtyard.

If approved, the property would have comprised three bedrooms along with open plan living/kitchen area, utility room and office.

However, the council refused the plan, saying the proposal was tantamount to the building of a new dwelling in the countryside, being in an unsustainable location, remote from services and facilities, and fostering a greater need to travel by future occupants.

Other planning decisions in the Street area that have been made this week include:

Erection of replacement stable block on land at Churchmoor Lane, Baltonsborough, by Mr and Mrs Graney has been approved.

Erection of a rear and side extension at 3 Pine Close, Street, by Mrs Linda Culliford has been approved.

Application to remove condition 5 (The dwelling hereby permitted shall not be sold, leased or otherwise disposed of separately from the main dwelling known as Lubborn House) of planning approval 100168/003 (Conversion of existing building for use as a self contained unit, as amended by letter and plans received 15/2/90) at Lubborn Cottage, Lubborn Lane, Baltonsborough, by Mr Jeremy Wright has been approved.

Proposed works to tree/s in a Conservation Area: T1 (Apple) - Remove to ground level at 32 High Street, Butleigh, by Steven Membery has been approved.

Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 (joinery details) on planning consent 2020/1144/HSE at 20 Wilfrid Road, Street, by Mr and Mrs J Barclay has been approved.

Application for a non-material amendment to permission 2019/0950/FUL for the reduction of less of the building to be demolished to retain the existing toilet blocks at Crispin Secondary School, Church Road, Street, by Mr Dan Graham has been approved.

Outline planning permission with all matters reserved for the erection of a dwelling at 29 Pedwell Hill, Ashcott, by Mr and Mrs Franks has been refused.

Change of use of land to equestrian and the erection of a timber stable block, upon a concrete base at 8 The Nydon, Catcott, has been approved.

W1 - Remove Sycamore tree and replace with a standard Sycamore tree within same copse at 1 Gardeners Cottage, Broadway, Edington, by the Mostyn-Owen Trust has been approved.

Erection of two storey extensions to South and West elevations and erection of a porch to East elevation at 1 Church Close, Shapwick, by Mrs Coombes has been approved.