Plans for 90 homes at Common Moor Drove in Glastonbury have been refused.

The application was first submitted in October last year, and 70 members of the public wrote to Mendip District Council to oppose the plans.

Now the decision has been taken not to give the go-ahead to the development. The officer's report cited five key reasons for the refusal:

1.    As the site is in open countryside is goes against the District's settlement strategy and "would result in an unacceptable degree of visual encroachment into the countryside and harm to the rural character of site, the edge of the Town , and the wider landscape.

2.    No enough information has been submitted to establish whether the proposal would result in an unacceptable increase in phosphate levels.

3.    It has not been sufficiently demonstrated that enough steps have been taken to mitigate flood risk.

4.    There is not enough information to show that it would not result in the loss of trees and hedgerows without adequate mitigation methods.

5.    As there is no completed "legal mechanism" to ensure that planning obligations would be met in respect of affordable housing and provision of healthcare services and public open space, it goes against the Local Plan.

Planning applications validated this week:

Hornblotton House, Fosse Way, Hornblotton, Glastonbury

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

2 Culliford Close, Street

Application for a non-material amendment to permission 2021/2150/HSE for the installation of a velux window on front elevation

Eastchurch Cottage, Church Lane, East Lydford

Refurbishment of existing single storey detached carport and conversion to workspace and play area.

11 Underwood Road, Glastonbury

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

Lydcot, Castle Cary Road, Lydford On Fosse

Erection of outbuilding.

 Planning applications decided this week:

Sambogaya, Dod Lane, Glastonbury

T1,T2,T3,T4 (Ash) - Fell. T5 (Bay) - Remove single leaning stem. T6 (Yew) - remove lower limbs by 1.5m. T7 (Yew) - prune by 2m.

Decision: TCA Approval

Windmill Hill House, Windmill Hill Road, Glastonbury

Conversion of garage, alterations to roof with replacement of garage door with door and windows

Decision: Approval

Whitley Solar Park, Ashcott

Battery Energy Storage Scheme and associated development

Decision: Approval

26 Strawberry Hill, Street

Erection of single storey side extension.

Decision: Approval

1 Higher Bridge Farm Godney Road Godney

Incorporation of part completed holiday let and use of original building to form a single dwellinghouse involving external alterations and single storey extension on south elevation.

Decision: Approval

Avalon Marshes Centre, Shapwick Road, Westhay

Application to vary condition 2 (Plans List) of planning approval 2018/2479/FUL (Demolition of existing WC's and education centre. Erection of new education building, new WC's, canopy and associated landscaping works).

Decision: Withdrawn