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Orchardleigh, Rookery Lane, Croscombe

2009/1936Householder ApplicationApproved
Householder

Approved on 23 February 2010

Council decision: Approval with ConditionsWard Member

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Proposal

Extension to North elevation of house including extension of roof and insertion of Dormer windows. (DEL)

Received
30 November 2009
Decision level
Ward Member
Council
Mendip
Ward
Croscombe And Pilton
  1. Received30 Nov
  2. Validated30 Dec
  3. Consult.23 Feb
  4. Target24 Feb
  5. Decided23 Feb

Decided in 55 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a dormer extension at Orchardleigh, Rookery Lane, Croscombe. Mendip has handled 2,969 applications of this type. This one was decided in 85 days, 5 weeks longer than Mendip's typical decision time. The site is in the Croscombe conservation area, with 6 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address.

92% 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

Application type
Householder Application
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Croscombe Parish Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
30 December 2009
Consultation expiry
15 January 2010
Last date for comments
23 February 2010
Target decision date
24 February 2010
Permission expires
23 February 2013

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Last advertised
15 January 2010

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
10
Constraints
2

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Croscombe
  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: Brue CatchmentApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

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 (20)

flood storage 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, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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Planning history at this site

1 other application at this property, newest first.

  1. 2021
    26 Aug

    T1 - Ash - Fell.

    ApprovedWorks/Felling Trees in a CA2021/1967/TCA

Source: Mendip

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