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35 Fore Street Chard Somerset TA20 1PT

11/02429/FULFull ApplicationApproved
Full

Approved on 8 August 2011

Council decision: Application Permitted with ConditionsDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Change of use of first floor to form dance school (use class D1) GR (332277/108615)

Received
21 June 2011
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Council
South Somerset
Ward
CHARD COMBE
  1. Received21 Jun
  2. Validated21 Jun
  3. Consult.
  4. Target16 Aug
  5. Decided8 Aug

Decided in 48 days (council typically 42)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a change of use at 35 Fore Street Chard Somerset TA20 1PT. South Somerset has handled 5,592 applications of this type. This one was decided in 48 days, 6 days longer than South Somerset's typical decision time. There have been 2 other applications at this address. We hold 1,867 applications in total for the TA20 postcode area.

96% of full applications at South Somerset were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 6 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
TA20 1PT
Application type
Full Application
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Chard

Planning application dates

Date validated
21 June 2011
Target decision date
16 August 2011

Applicant and agent

Agent address
The Nook Lyddons Mead Chard Somerset TA20 1HD

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-01524784
Comments
0
Documents
18
Constraints
6

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: ChardPart of the site
  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: Parrett CatchmentApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
  • Brownfield land register: First Floor Front, 35 Fore Street, ChardRegister site at or near this address
  • 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 (19)

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 and heritage coasts.

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

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© 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.

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Planning history at this site

6 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    17 Aug

    Prior Approval for change of use from commercial, business and service use (Class E) to 6 No…

    ApprovedPA COU Class E to Dwelling26/01922/P3MA
  2. 2023
    23 Mar

    Prior approval for proposed Change of use from commercial, business and Service use (Class E) to…

    Application Permitted with ConditionsPrior Approval Sch2 Part 3 Class MA23/00844/P3MA
  3. 2023
    23 Mar

    Insertion of 6 new windows and 3 lantern roof lights, with the formation of a roof courtyard.

    Application Permitted with ConditionsFull Application23/00845/FUL
  4. 2012
    11 Jun

    Application for a new planning permission to replace extant permission 09/02522/FUL

    WithdrawnFull Application12/02351/FUL
  5. 2011
    14 Apr

    The display of 1 No. non illuminated fascia sign and 1 No. non illuminated projecting sign (GR 332278/108615

    Application Permitted with ConditionsAdvertisement consent11/01630/ADV
  6. 2009
    22 Jun

    Conversion of offices to 5 flats (GR 332278/108615

    Application Permitted with ConditionsFull Application09/02522/FUL

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