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4 Church Street Yeovil Somerset BA20 1HE

16/04494/COUChange of UsePending Decision
Discharge / amendments

Proposal

The change of use of premises from offices (Use Class B1) to a dwelling (Use Class C3)

Received
10 October 2016
Decided
30 November 2016 · Application Permitted with Conditions
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Council
South Somerset
Ward
YEOVIL COLLEGE
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received10 Oct
  2. Validated10 Oct
  3. Consult.
  4. Target5 Dec
  5. Decided30 Nov

Decided in 51 days (council typically 42)

6 weeks typical decision time in South Somerset95% of amendment applications approved

This is an application to amend a permission at 4 Church Street Yeovil Somerset BA20 1HE. South Somerset has handled 1,560 applications of this type and approves 90% of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. This one was decided in 51 days, 5 days quicker than South Somerset's median. The site is in the Yeovil conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There have been 4 other applications at this address. We hold 1,578 applications in total for the BA20 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
16/04494/COU
Address
4 Church Street Yeovil Somerset BA20 1HE
Postcode
BA20 1HE
Local Authority
South Somerset
Application Type
Change of Use
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Conditions
Current Status
Approved
Ward
YEOVIL COLLEGE
Parish
Yeovil
District
Parishward: Central

Applicant & Agent

Agent Address
Foxgloves 11 North Street Stoke Sub Hamdon Somerset TA14 6QQ

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
10 October 2016
Target Decision Date
5 December 2016
Date Decided
30 November 2016
Date Validated
10 October 2016
Date Submitted
10 October 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
19
Constraints
13
Coordinates
50.941956, -2.633477
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: South Somerset

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Associated applications

  1. 2018
    25 Apr

    Discharge of Condition 03 (sound insulation report) of planning consent 16/04494/COU

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions18/01351/DOC
  2. 2016
    10 Oct

    The change of use of premises from offices (Use Class B1) to a dwelling (Use Class C3)

    This applicationApplication Permitted with ConditionsAmendment16/04494/COU

Planning history at this site

10 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2020
    5 Nov

    Conversion of existing first and second floors into two two bedroom apartments.

    Application Permitted with ConditionsListed building consent20/03201/LBC
  2. 2020
    1 Aug

    Application to vary condition 2 (approved plans) of planning approval 19/02721/LBC

    Application Permitted with ConditionsVariation of conditions (s73)20/02163/S19
  3. 2020
    30 Jul

    Non material amendment to approved application 19/02720/FUL

    ApprovedNon-material amendment20/02159/NMA
  4. 2019
    1 Oct

    The conversion of an existing basement into a 2 bedroom apartment (Revised application)

    Application Permitted with ConditionsFull Application19/02720/FUL
  5. 2019
    1 Jul

    Refurbishment of existing basement to convert it to a two bedroom apartment.

    WithdrawnListed building consent19/01823/LBC
  6. 2019
    1 Jul

    Refurbishment of existing basement to convert it to a two bedroom apartment.

    WithdrawnFull Application19/01822/FUL

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

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.

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