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18 Barton Close Bower Hinton Martock TA12 6LX

15/03399/FULFull ApplicationPending Decision
Full

Proposal

Change of use of dwelling from C3 (dwelling) to mix of C3 and C1 (short stay letting accommodation)

Received
23 July 2015
Decided
30 October 2015 · Application Permitted with Conditions
Decision level
Planning committee
Public comments
1
Council
South Somerset
Ward
MARTOCK
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received23 Jul
  2. Validated23 Jul
  3. Consult.
  4. Target17 Sep
  5. Decided30 Oct

Decided in 99 days (council typically 42)

6 weeks typical decision time in South Somerset96% of full applications approved

This is a full planning application for a change of use at 18 Barton Close Bower Hinton Martock TA12 6LX. South Somerset has handled 5,613 applications of this type and approves 92% of them, typically deciding them in 59 days. This one was decided in 99 days, 6 weeks longer than South Somerset's median. The site is in the Martock and Bower Hinton conservation area, with 7 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 65 applications across MARTOCK. We hold 683 applications in total for the TA12 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
15/03399/FUL
Address
18 Barton Close Bower Hinton Martock TA12 6LX
Postcode
TA12 6LX
Local Authority
South Somerset
Application Type
Full Application
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Conditions
Current Status
Approved
Ward
MARTOCK
Parish
Martock
District
NORTH

Applicant & Agent

Applicant Address
The Hollies Hotel Somerset TA12 6LG United Kingdom

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
23 July 2015
Target Decision Date
17 September 2015
Date Decided
30 October 2015
Date Validated
23 July 2015
Date Submitted
23 July 2015
Committee Meeting
28 October 2015

Planning Decision

Decision
Application Permitted with Conditions
Decided By
Committee (Use on Recommendations)
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-04369606
Comments
1
Documents
38
Coordinates
50.957653, -2.776570
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: South Somerset

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Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Martock and Bower Hinton
  • Listed building: Grade II: Higher BartonOn or next to this site
  • 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 (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.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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