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Holyrood Academy Zembard Lane Chard Somerset TA20 1JL

21/01519/CPOConsultation with County PlanningApproved
Outline / PiP

Approved on 25 May 2021

Council decision: SSDC no objection to County MatterDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Works A: The first is for the construction of a new building to accommodate a dining hall, classrooms and associated facilities to replace the existing redundant swimming pool. A number of external works and associated hard landscaping items are to be carried out to retain existing levels, offer outdoor seating, and a canopy within the playground.Works B: The second comprises a range of refurbishments and minor alterations within the existing school buildings, focused on the music block and staff/admin areas (Block A, C, H & TE).

Received
5 May 2021
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Council
South Somerset
Ward
CHARD COMBE
  1. Received5 May
  2. Validated5 May
  3. Consult.
  4. Target26 May
  5. Decided25 May

Decided in 20 days (council typically 42)

About this application

This is an outline application at Holyrood Academy Zembard Lane Chard Somerset TA20 1JL. South Somerset has handled 637 applications of this type. This one was decided in 20 days, 3 weeks quicker than South Somerset's typical decision time. There have been 6 other applications at this address. We hold 1,867 applications in total for the TA20 postcode area.

88% of outline 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 1JL
Application type
Consultation with County Planning
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Chard Town

Planning application dates

Date validated
5 May 2021
Target decision date
26 May 2021

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Ana Vilela

Planning decision

Statutory period
21 days

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
12

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • 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 (21)

flood storage areas, conservation 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, 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

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© 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.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Associated applications

  1. 2021
    5 May

    Works A: The first is for the construction of a new building to accommodate a dining hall, classrooms and…

    This applicationApprovedOutline21/01519/CPO
  2. 2021
    29 Apr

    Demolition and removal of redundant pool and building

    Reg 3 COUNTY recomm.permitted/conditionsConsultation with County PlanningFiled alongside21/01454/CPO

Planning history at this site

5 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2023
    1 Jun

    Discharge of Condition Nos 9 (Acoustic Design Review), 11 (External Lighting Layouts) and 14 (Biodiversity…

    ClosedDischarge of conditions23/01443/DOC1
  2. 2015
    3 Nov

    Installation of 369 No. solar PV panels to roof slopes of blocks C1, C2, C3, C4, D and E. (GR 332166/108945

    Application Permitted with ConditionsPrior Approval Solar Photovoltaics (PV)15/05062/PAPV
  3. 2014
    14 Jul

    Replacement of external cladding (332167/108946

    Application Permitted with ConditionsFull Application14/03134/FUL
  4. 2012
    12 Jan

    Application to vary condition 2 of planning permission 11/03206/FUL

    Application Permitted with ConditionsVariation of conditions (s73)12/00178/S73
  5. 2011
    15 Aug

    Alterations to include re-roofing, installation of photovoltaic panels and the erection of a single storey…

    Application Permitted with ConditionsFull Application11/03206/FUL

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