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Bellplot House Hotel High Street Chard Somerset TA20 1QB

16/03995/COUChange of UsePending Decision
Discharge / amendments

Proposal

Change of use of hotel (Use Class C1) to 1 No. dwellinghouse.

Received
8 September 2016
Decided
26 October 2016 · Application Permitted with Conditions
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Council
South Somerset
Ward
CHARD COMBE
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received8 Sep
  2. Validated8 Sep
  3. Consult.
  4. Target3 Nov
  5. Decided26 Oct

Decided in 48 days (council typically 42)

6 weeks typical decision time in South Somerset95% of amendment applications approvedSee what's approved near your address

This is an application to amend a permission at Bellplot House Hotel High Street Chard Somerset TA20 1QB. South Somerset has handled 1,558 applications of this type and approves 90% of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. This one was decided in 48 days, 8 days quicker than South Somerset's median. The site is in the Chard conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. We hold 1,855 applications in total for the TA20 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
16/03995/COU
Address
Bellplot House Hotel High Street Chard Somerset TA20 1QB
Postcode
TA20 1QB
Local Authority
South Somerset
Application Type
Change of Use
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Conditions
Current Status
Approved
Ward
CHARD COMBE
Parish
Chard
District
WEST

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
8 September 2016
Target Decision Date
3 November 2016
Date Decided
26 October 2016
Date Validated
8 September 2016
Date Submitted
8 September 2016

Planning Decision

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

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Comments
0
Documents
14
Constraints
11
Coordinates
50.872840, -2.967295
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: Chard
  • Listed building: Grade II: Bellplot House and Attached WallsOn this site · +3 more
  • 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)

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