A MAJOR application has been submitted to Somerset Council with plans to make substantial changes to a golf course near Bridgwater.
The planned work will take place at Enmore Park Golf Club, and includes the formation of perimeter flood defences around the existing practice ground, new maintenance vehicle access, infilling of a large gully, and the creation of additional car park.
According to the design and access statement submitted by the club: "The works will provide improvement to parts of the golf course and practice ground to ensure that the facilities can be maintained and used safely at all times by staff and club members."
The club hopes to infill a 3,922 square metre gully, which spans across the course from hole one, to hole 18, in order to enable maintenance to be carried out in a safe manner.
Currently, the depth and slope of the gully means it cannot be maintained, and poses a safety risk to golfers searching for lost balls.
If the plans are approved, the gully will be finished with wild flower meadow, woodland plants, log piles, and native trees in line with the Somerset Council's Pollinator Action Plan and Biodiversity Strategy.
There are also plans to form a bund (a constructed retaining wall, embankment or dyke designed to protect against flooding) around the existing practice grounds.
The ground is often closed due to flooding, but the proposed bunding is designed to channel surface water away from the practice area and into the Durleigh Brook.
The application reads: "As part of these works a turning cycle/checking area for the lorries will be created and on completion of the works this turning area will be turned into additional car parking spaces with the potential for four number charging points.
The additional 34 new car parking spaces will be formed of heavy-duty commercial traffic grass reinforcement grids, covering an area larger than a square kilometre (1,043m2).
Updates to the application can be viewed by searching the reference number 27/23/00009 on the Somerset Council website.
Comments are welcomed until January 30 2024, and planning permission could be granted as early as January 31.
Sedgemoor planning round-up
The following planning applications were received by Somerset Council between December 15 and December 21.
For more details, and to comment on applications, visit www.somerset.gov.uk/planning-buildings-and-land.
Application Number: 01/23/00026
Parish/Town Council: Ashcott
Type: Full Planning Permission
Location: 13 Chapel Hill, Ashcott, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9PY
Proposal: Erection of a two-storey extension to North Elevation and garage.
Application Number: 01/23/00027
Parish/Town Council: Ashcott
Type: Full Planning Permission
Location: 16 Pedwell Lane, Ashcott, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9PD
Proposal: Erection of a single-storey rear extension to the South rear elevation following the demolition of the existing conservatory on the South rear elevation.
Application Number: 05/23/00012
Parish/Town Council: Berrow
Type: Works to Trees
Location: Elmsett, Brent Road, Burnham On Sea, Somerset, TA8 2JU
Proposal: Crown lift 3No. Ash (T1, T2 & T4) (TPO Ref G1) to 3m above ground level and reduce crown to 10m high & 8m spread. Remove large, lowest branch & reduce spread to 8m on the southern side of Cypress (T3) (TPO Ref G1).
Application Number: 08/23/00331
Parish/Town Council: Bridgwater
Type: Full Planning Permission
Location: Kellands Plant Sales Ltd, Salmon Parade, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5JY
Proposal: Siting of temporary mobile staff office.
Application Number: 08/23/00372
Parish/Town Council: Bridgwater
Type: Advertisement Consent
Location: MERCURE BRIDGWATER HOTEL, 56-66 Eastover, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5AR
Proposal: Erection of D-Poster slimline digital advertising display.
Application Number: 09/23/00017
Parish/Town Council: Bridgwater Without
Type: Full Planning Permission
Location: Medway Park, Chedzoy Lane, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8QW
Proposal: Alterations to existing access at Medway Park.
Application Number: 11/23/00112
Parish/Town Council: Burnham & Highbridge
Type: Full Planning Permission
Location: 30A Highbridge Road, Burnham On Sea, Somerset, TA8 1LL
Proposal: Retrospective Application for the erection of a storage building.
Application Number: 11/23/00130
Parish/Town Council: Burnham & Highbridge
Type: Full Planning Permission
Location: 50 Thorndike Way, Burnham On Sea, Somerset, TA8 1QR
Proposal: Erection of detached outbuilding.
Application Number: 13/23/00031
Parish/Town Council: Cannington
Type: Full Planning Permission
Location: Duroc Barn, Blackmore Lane, Cannington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5
Proposal: Erection of a workshop on the existing front driveway and relocating existing parking bays.
Application Number: 13/23/00035
Parish/Town Council: Cannington
Type: Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Location: Main Site, Bridgwater And Taunton College Cannington Campus, Rodway, Cannington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2LS
Proposal: Fell 1No. Toona Sinensis (T1) to 5cm above ground level located in Walled Garden.
Application Number: 17/23/00090
Parish/Town Council: Cheddar
Type: Full Planning Permission
Location: Eveleigh, The Hayes, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3HS
Proposal: Erection of a single-storey extension to the rear West elevation and to the front East elevation.
Application Number: 17/23/00091
Parish/Town Council: Cheddar
Type: Full Planning Permission
Location: Wellington Farm, The Cliffs Road, Priddy, Wells, BA5 3BT
Proposal: Conversion of a barn to a holiday let with parking to include change of use of paddock land to garden land.
Application Number: 17/23/00094
Parish/Town Council: Cheddar
Type: Full Planning Permission
Location: The Retreat, Upper North Street, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3HX
Proposal: Retrospective application for the change of use from residential use to business use.
Application Number: 21/23/00021
Parish/Town Council: Compton Bishop
Type: Full Planning Permission
Location: Clarkes Farm, Kennel Lane, Webbington, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2HS
Proposal: Erection of a detached triple garage with first-floor home office.
Application Number: 27/23/00009
Parish/Town Council: Enmore
Type: Full Planning Permission
Location: Enmore Park Golf Club, Enmore Road, Enmore, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2AN
Proposal: Formation of perimeter flood defence bunding to existing practice ground, new maintenance vehicle access to the NE and West areas of the site, infilling of gully between holes 1 and 18, also the creation of an additional car parking area. (This is a major application)
Application Number: 30/23/00004
Parish/Town Council: Greinton
Type: Full Planning Permission
Location: Greinton House, Taunton Road, Greinton, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9BW
Proposal: Installation of fenestrations and internal alterations.
Application Number: 30/23/00005
Parish/Town Council: Greinton
Type: Listed Building Consent - alterations
Location: Greinton House, Taunton Road, Greinton, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9BW
Proposal: Installation of fenestrations and internal alterations.
Application Number: 31/23/00018
Parish/Town Council: Lympsham
Type: Full Planning Permission
Location: East Acre Barn, Purving Row, Lympsham, Weston-super-mare, Somerset, BS24
Proposal: Erection of a steel frame agricultural storage barn.
Application Number: 31/23/00020
Parish/Town Council: Lympsham
Type: Full Planning Permission
Location: Chestnut Cottage, Purving Row Lane, Lympsham, Weston-super-mare, BS24 0ED
Proposal: Erection of extensions to South, West, and East elevations.
Application Number: 33/22/00037
Parish/Town Council: Mark
Type: Full Planning Permission
Location: Corndell Farm, The Causeway, Mark, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4PZ
Proposal: Installation of windows and doors following Class R approval.
Application Number: 35/23/00004
Parish/Town Council: Moorlinch
Type: Full Planning Permission
Location: Moorsedge Farm (2), Taunton Road, Greylake, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9BP
Proposal: Change of use of an Agricultural Building to B8 Storage Use.
Application Number: 36/23/00018
Parish/Town Council: Nether Stowey
Type: Full Planning Permission
Location: Castle Hill House, Castle Hill, Nether Stowey, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 1NA
Proposal: Modifications to the layout of internal partitions on the first and second floor with the installation of extractor fans in the first-floor bathrooms.
Application Number: 36/23/00019
Parish/Town Council: Nether Stowey
Type: Listed Building Consent - alterations
Location: Castle Hill House, Castle Hill, Nether Stowey, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 1NA
Proposal: Modifications to the layout of internal partitions on the first and second floor with the installation of extractor fans in the first-floor bathrooms.
Application Number: 37/23/00107
Parish/Town Council: North Petherton
Type: Full Planning Permission
Location: Manor Farm, Primore Road, West Newton, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 0DB
Proposal: External alterations required for a change of use to Class E use.
Application Number: 38/23/00014
Parish/Town Council: Othery
Type: Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed Use/Dev
Location: Shride Barn, Glastonbury Road, Othery, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 0QL
Proposal: Certificate of lawfulness proposed use of existing home office / laboratory / workshop building as ancillary residential accommodation.
Application Number: 43/23/00008
Parish/Town Council: Shapwick
Type: Full Planning Permission
Location: 7 Mill Lane, Shapwick, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9ND
Proposal: Erection of 8no. dwellings (including 4no. affordable dwellings) with all associated works.
Application Number: 45/23/00025
Parish/Town Council: Spaxton
Type: Full Planning Permission
Location: Winters Lodge, Bush Lane, Spaxton, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 1AH
Proposal: Erection of a holiday lodge.
Application Number: 50/23/00069
Parish/Town Council: Wedmore
Type: Full Planning Permission
Location: Chapel Farm, Blakeway, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4UE
Proposal: Erection of an agricultural building to be used as an implement store.
Application Number: 50/23/00119
Parish/Town Council: Wedmore
Type: Outline Planning Permission
Location: Land to the West of, The Cedars, Poolbridge Road, Blackford, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4PA
Proposal: Outline application with some matters reserved for the erection of 4 self-build dwellings.
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