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Honeygar Farm Honeygar Lane Westhay Glastonbury Somerset BA6 9TS

2026/0425/FULFull ApplicationAwaiting decision
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Proposal

Proposed research and training centre comprising: (i) demolition of existing outbuildings - B, D, E, F, part P, K; (ii) erection of new buildings including single storey engagement space, laboratory and public WCs; two storey accommodation block and single storey bat building; (iii) conversion and alterations to existing buildings including farmhouse (Building A) to ground floor flat and with remainder of ground floor, first floor and second floor to ancillary workspace; Building C to ground floor canteen with commercial kitchen and first floor lounge, laundry and domestic kitchen; Building G to welcome space; Building I to lecture hall; Building J to laboratory; Building P to laboratory; Building L to workshop; and Building M to site storage; and (iv) site-wide infrastructure including alternation to vehicular access; formation of parking area; drainage infrastructure and landscaping.

Received
4 March 2026
Decision due
19 June 2026
Public comments
12
Council
Mendip
Ward
Mendip West Division
Agent
PlanningSphere Ltd
  1. Received4 Mar
  2. Validated20 Mar
  3. Consult.15 Apr
  4. Target19 Jun
  5. Decided

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Comments close on 15 April.

Comment on the council's siteDocuments (151)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at Honeygar Farm Honeygar Lane Westhay Glastonbury Somerset BA6 9TS. Mendip has handled 2,969 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 4 March 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 122 applications across Mendip West Division. We hold 218 applications in total for the BA6 postcode area.

93% of full applications at Mendip were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
BA6 9TS
Application type
Full Application
Scale / size
Large
Parish
Meare Parish Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
20 March 2026
Consultation expiry
1 May 2026
Neighbour consultation end
15 April 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
PlanningSphere Ltd
Agent address
PlanningSphere Ltd Spaces Northgate House Upper Borough Walls Bath BA1 1RG

Planning decision

Statutory period
91 days

Publicity

Advertisement expiry
1 May 2026
Site notice end
16 April 2026

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14605730
Documents
151
Constraints
6

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: Brue CatchmentApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
  • SSSI: Catcott Edington and Chilton Moors SSSIPart of the site
  • Special Protection Area: Somerset Levels & MoorsPart of the site
  • Ramsar wetland: Somerset Levels & MoorsPart of the site

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (18)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, national parks, National Landscapes, Special Areas of Conservation, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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