Gemini House Long Street Croscombe Shepton Mallet Somerset BA5 3QH

2026/1455/HSEHouseholder ApplicationRefused

Householder

Refused on 23 September 2026

Council decision: Refusal2 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Internal and external alterations, erection of external store and erection of replacement garden room.

Received: 31 July 2026
Public comments: 0 · last counted 4 October 2026
Council: Mendip
Ward: Shepton Mallet Division

ReceivedReceived31 Jul
ValidatedValidated31 Jul
Consult.Consultation24 Aug
TargetTarget Date25 Sep
DecidedDecided23 Sep

Decided in 54 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application for an outbuilding at Gemini House Long Street Croscombe Shepton Mallet Somerset BA5 3QH. Mendip has handled 2,969 applications of this type. This one was decided in 54 days, 5 days longer than Mendip's typical decision time. The site is in the Croscombe conservation area, with 9 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 40 applications across Shepton Mallet Division. We hold 1,946 applications in total for the BA5 postcode area.

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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Why it was refused

Insufficient information has been submitted to enable a full assessment of the impact of the proposed works on the significance of the listed building and the character of the conservation area. The application fails to provide adequate detail on the proposal or justification why the proposal is considered the most appropriate solution. As a result, it has not been demonstrated that the works would preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the heritage assets or that any harm has been clearly and convincingly justified. The proposal therefore conflicts with Sections 66(1) and 72(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, Policies DP3, DP1 and DP7 of the adopted Mendip District Local Plan Part 1 (2014) and Policies HE4, HE5, HE6 and HE9 of Chapter 20 the National Planning Policy Framework (August 2026).
The proposal has not been supported by sufficient information to demonstrate that it would be safe from flooding for its lifetime or would not increase flood risk elsewhere. In the absence of a site-specific Flood Risk Assessment, the Local Planning Authority cannot adequately assess the development's flood risk impacts, particularly given that parts of the proposal are located within Flood Zones 2 and 3 and the whole site is within a flood zone plus climate change area. The proposal therefore conflicts with Chapters 17 and 18 of the National Planning Policy Framework and Policies DP8 and DP23 of the Mendip District Local Plan Part I (2014)

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode: BA5 3QH
Application type: Householder Application
Scale / size: Small
Parish: Croscombe Parish Council

Planning application dates

Date validated: 31 July 2026
Consultation expiry: 2 September 2026
Consultation end: 24 August 2026
Neighbour consultation end: 24 August 2026
Target decision date: 25 September 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address: Priory View 9A Draycott Road Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5HS

Planning decision

Statutory period: 56 days

Publicity

Advertisement expiry: 2 September 2026

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-15057978
Documents: 15
Constraints: 21

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
Conservation area: Croscombe
Listed building: Grade II: Ashley HouseOn or next to this site · +1 more
Nutrient neutrality catchment: Brue CatchmentApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation

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Also checked, none recorded (19)

flood storage areas, 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.

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

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Associated applications

2026
31 Jul
Internal and external alterations, erection of external store and erection of replacement garden room.
This applicationRefusedFull2026/1455/HSE
2026
31 Jul
Internal and external alterations, erection of external store and erection of replacement garden room
RefusedListed building consentFiled alongside2026/1456/LBC

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