Plans have been approved to raise the height of the forecourt canopy at the Esso garage in Glastonbury, to stop it getting damaged by large vehicles.

A planning application for the raising of the forecourt canopy from 4.1m to 5.1m at Wirral Park Service Station, Wirral Park Road, Glastonbury, was submitted by Motor Fuel Group Ltd.

In its application, the group said that at the present height, the canopy is vulnerable to impact damage and has been repaired on many occasions.

The need to remove the ongoing risk of damage and subsequent loss of business by raising the height of the canopy, was the reason for this application.

The process will involve lifting the canopy top by cranes and inserting extension legs into the columns.

In approving the plans, the planning officer's report said: "The application would support the expansion of an enterprise within principle settlement, the expansion is of a manner appropriate to scale and locality, and will support the local economy."

One planning application in Glastonbury has been submitted to Mendip District Council this week:

Application for a proposed lawful development certificate for conversion of garage to ancillary office use to main dwelling at 140 Benedict Street, Glastonbury, has been made by Ms Dawn Miller.

Planning applications in the Glastonbury area that have been decided by Mendip District Council this week include:

Retrospective application for the change of use of part of a residential garden curtilage 12 by 24 metres to commercial storage for four vehicles at Sunnybanks, Back River Drove, Sharpham, by Mrs Chantelle Godden has been withdrawn.

Erection of biomass boiler house (retrospective) at Orchard Neville House, Ham Street, Baltonsborough, by Guna and Anthony Crouch has been approved.

Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) on planning consent 2019/0498/REM at Uppingstock Farm, Old Wells Road, Glastonbury, by Suneil Ram has been approved.

Proposed creation of biodiversity and swimming pond with associated engineering work at Wootton House, Back Lane, Butleigh Wootton, by Mrs Susan Andrews has been approved.

Erection of a single storey, oak framed lean-to outbuilding (covered patio) to side of existing dwelling; clay tiled roof to be hipped, and of an identical pitch, to match existing dwelling at Fairwood, Martin Street, Baltonsborough, by Mr Paul Knight has been approved.

Erection of single storey rear extension at The Willows, Glastonbury Road, Meare, by Mr Roger Harris has been approved.

G1 - woodland ash: prune back to the boundary of the land from which they grow, TPO M67 on land east of 9 Bove Town, Glastonbury, has been approved.

Conversion of Coach House to ancillary accommodation from part storage and ancillary accommodation at Lottisham Manor, Lottisham Lane, Lottisham, by Mr and Mrs M Hill has been approved.

The renovation and increased height of existing single storey lean to extension at 46 Monington Road, Glastonbury, by Ms Julie Collett has been approved.