Plans have been submitted to Mendip District Council to convert a barn on a farm in Catsham into a home.

A planning application for prior approval for a proposed change of use of an agricultural building to a dwellinghouse (Class C3) and for associated operational development at Brook Farm, Southwood Lane, Catsham, has been submitted by Mr and Mrs D Guppy.

The site has recently been purchased by the applicants who are the new owners of the land. However, they say they have no use for the barn, which will become redundant and therefore they consider it would be suitable for conversion into a dwelling as it is able to be separated from both the existing residence and farm.

The proposed prior approval application aims to convert the existing agricultural building into a single-storey, one-bedroom dwelling.

The proposal also makes an allowance for associated car parking and turning, with provisions also made for bicycle and domestic waste storage.

The existing floor and roof structure of the building are all proposed to be retained, including the external walls, to be re-clad in hit and miss vertically laid timber boarding with zinc standing seam roof sheets to maintain the character and appearance of the area.

New insulated walls and roof are to be built from a lightweight timber frame contained within the existing structure.

The landscaping of the site will take a simple form of domestic garden enclosure with a post and rail fence, and the planting of native groundcover plants and mixed species hedgerow bordering the site.

The established landscaping around the perimeter of the development would be retained to shield the proposal.

The garden would be grassed with an element of hard landscaping to provide a patio and pathway.

Other planning applications in the Glastonbury area that have been submitted to Mendip District Council this week include:

Application to vary condition 2 (drawings) of planning approval 2020/1194/HSE (erection of garage with ancillary accommodation above) to removal of door on south elevation, render on east and north elevation and skylight on east elevation at Woodlands House, Havyatt, has been made by Leticia Tayco.

Single-storey orangery side extension, covered verandah and utility side extension, formal courtyard, conversion of existing outbuilding to form garaging and ancillary residential accommodation at Rood Farm, Kingweston Road, Butleigh, is wanted by Mr and Mrs G McConnell.

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

Proposed erection of stables and creation of manege at Northfields, Ham Street, Baltonsborough, by Mr S Stamper has been approved.

Replacement bay window at 86 Benedict Street, Glastonbury, by Mrs S Mitchell has been approved.