Taunton Deane Cricket Club lies at the southern edge of Vivary Park, next to the Vivary Golf and Adventure Centre. The approved private car park will comprise 56 standard spaces, two disabled parking spaces and two larger spaces for mini-buses. Plans for new car park near Taunton Deane Cricket Club (Image: Haygrove Building Design Ltd)A spokesperson for Haygrove Building Design Ltd (representing the cricket club) said: "This proposal is for a much-needed community facility which currently has very little in the way of parking facilities for its members and guests. View of Taunton Deane Cricket Club from Vivary Park, pictured in May 2025 (Image: Daniel Mumby)Planning officer Mike Hicks said: "The proposed car park to serve the cricket club would represent appropriate development in the open countryside and the Vivary green wedge. Construction on the car park is expected to begin after the conclusion of the current cricket season in mid-September.