The Old Courthouse 20 Kingston Yeovil Somerset BA20 2QL
Refused on 10 July 2015
Council decision: Application RefusedPlanning committee
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Proposal
The change of use of premises from a dwelling/bed & breakfast to a hostel (GR 355325/116417)
- Received
- 7 April 2015
- Decision level
- Planning committee
- Public comments
- 1
- Council
- South Somerset
- Ward
- YEOVIL SUMMERLANDS
- ReceivedReceived7 Apr
- ValidatedValidated24 Apr
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date19 Jun
- DecidedDecided10 Jul
Decided in 77 days (council typically 42)
About this application
This is an application to amend a permission at The Old Courthouse 20 Kingston Yeovil Somerset BA20 2QL. South Somerset has handled 1,560 applications of this type. This one was decided in 94 days, 7 weeks longer than South Somerset's typical decision time. The site is in 2 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 1,581 applications in total for the BA20 postcode area.
95% of amendment 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
- BA20 2QL
- Application type
- Change of Use
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Yeovil
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 24 April 2015
- Target decision date
- 19 June 2015
- Committee meeting
- 1 July 2015
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- Princes Place Closworth Yeovil Somerset BA22 9RH
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Appeal
- Appeal status
- Appeal decided
- Appeal result
- Allowed subject to conditions
Additional information
- Documents
- 33
- Constraints
- 15
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- 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 (20)
flood storage areas, conservation 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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Planning history at this site
4 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 201012 Mar
Application to fell a Lime tree shown as T5 in the (Yeovil No. 11) Tree Preservation Order 1996 (GR…
Application Permitted with ConditionsTree Preservation Order10/01079/TPO - 20099 Jul
Change of use of domestic garden to mixed use as domestic garden and place for the sale of hot food and drink…
RefusedFull Application09/02735/FUL - 200819 Feb
The erection of an extension (GR 355318/116395
Application Permitted with ConditionsListed building consent08/00796/LBC - 200819 Feb
The erection of an extension (GR 355318/116395
Application Permitted with ConditionsFull Application08/00794/FUL
Source: South Somerset
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- The Old Court House Kingston Yeovil Somerset BA20 2QL09/02735/FUL · FullRefused0.0 mi
- The Old Court House 20 Kingston Yeovil Somerset BA20 2QL08/00794/FUL · FullApproved0.0 mi
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