Plans For 29 Homes At The Mead In Rode. CREDIT: CMS Architects. Free to use for all BBC wire partners. PLANS for more than 200 new homes could be approved for several sites across Mendip before the end of the year. Planners at Mendip District Council are attempting to deal with a backlog of planning decisions following the Dutch N court ruling, which raised concerns about phosphate levels on the Somerset Levels and Moors. Natural England has advised all Somerset’s local authorities to carry out additional assessments before approving any plans which could lead to higher phosphate levels – including major housing developers.