Octagon Theatre Hendford Yeovil Somerset BA20 1UX

22/02486/FULFull ApplicationApproved

Full

Approved on 17 March 2023

Council decision: Application Permitted with ConditionsPlanning committee

Approximate site (title boundary)

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Proposal

Partial demolition, renovation and extension of Octagon Theatre, Yeovil. Expansion of main auditorium from 622 to 900 seats, construction of 2no. new cinemas, dance studio and expanded foyers. Construction of new theatrical fly-tower and expanded backstage provision.

Received: 26 August 2022
Decision level: Planning committee
Public comments: 13
Council: South Somerset
Ward: YEOVIL WESTLAND

ReceivedReceived26 Aug
ValidatedValidated13 Oct
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date12 Jan
DecidedDecided17 Mar

Decided in 155 days (council typically 42)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at Octagon Theatre Hendford Yeovil Somerset BA20 1UX. South Somerset has handled 5,592 applications of this type. This one was decided in 203 days, 23 weeks longer than South Somerset's typical decision time. The site is in 3 listed buildings nearby. There have been 5 other applications at this address. We hold 1,581 applications in total for the BA20 postcode area.

96% of full 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 1UX
Application type: Full Application
Scale / size: Large
Parish: Yeovil

Planning application dates

Date validated: 13 October 2022
Target decision date: 12 January 2023
Committee meeting: 1 February 2023

Applicant and agent

Agent: Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
Agent address: Bath Brewery Tollbridge Road Bath BA1 7DE UK

Planning decision

Statutory period: 91 days

Appeal history

3315506

Allowed

Type: Planning AppealProcedure: Written RepresentationsDecision: 27 September 2023Dev Type: Minor DwellingsReason: Refusal

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-11469003
Documents: 118

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Conservation area: YeovilPart of the site
Listed building: Grade II: Wyndham MuseumOn this site · +1 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)

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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5 other applications at this property, newest first.

Source: South Somerset

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