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Holyrood Academy Zembard Lane Chard TA20 1JL

SCC/3826/2021OtherApproved

Approved on 13 August 2021

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

These proposals are divided into two areas of works: - Works A: The first is for the construction of a new building to accommodate a dining hall, classrooms and associated facilities to replace the existing redundant swimming pool. A number of external works and associated hard landscaping items are to be carried out to retain existing levels, offer outdoor seating, and a canopy within the playground. - Works B: The second comprises a range of refurbishments and minor alterations within the existing school buildings, focused on the music block and staff/admin areas (Block A, C, H & TE).

Submitted
4 May 2021
Council
Somerset
  1. Received4 May
  2. Validated4 May
  3. Consult.27 May
  4. Target
  5. Decided13 Aug

Decided in 101 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a planning application at Holyrood Academy Zembard Lane Chard TA20 1JL. Somerset has handled 48 applications of this type. This one was decided in 101 days, 6 weeks longer than Somerset's typical decision time. There have been 4 other applications at this address. We hold 1,867 applications in total for the TA20 postcode area.

96% of all applications at Somerset were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
TA20 1JL
Application type
Other
Scale / size
Small
District
South Somerset District Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
4 May 2021
Consultation expiry
27 May 2021
Consultation end
27 May 2021

Additional information

Documents
55

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: Parrett 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 (21)

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, 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.

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.

Associated applications

  1. 2021
    4 May

    These proposals are divided into two areas of works: - Works A: The first is for the construction of a new…

    This applicationApprovedOtherSCC/3826/2021
  2. 2021
    28 Apr

    Demolition and removal of redundant pool and building

    ApprovedOtherFiled alongsideSCC/3817/2021

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