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Former HSBC Bank 11 High Street Chard Somerset TA20 1QQ

22/03431/P3MAPA COU Class E to DwellingPending Decision
Outline / PiP

Proposal

Prior approval for proposed Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service use ( Class E) to Dwellinghouse ( Class C3) to convert part existing office accommodation into one dwellinghouse.

Received
12 December 2022
Decided
31 January 2023 · Application Permitted with Conditions
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Council
South Somerset
Ward
CHARD HOLYROOD
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received12 Dec
  2. Validated12 Dec
  3. Consult.
  4. Target6 Feb
  5. Decided31 Jan

Decided in 50 days (council typically 42)

6 weeks typical decision time in South Somerset86% of outline applications approved

This is an outline application for a change of use at Former HSBC Bank 11 High Street Chard Somerset TA20 1QQ. South Somerset has handled 638 applications of this type and approves 74% of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. This one was decided in 50 days, 6 days quicker than South Somerset's median. The site is in the Chard conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 1,859 applications in total for the TA20 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
22/03431/P3MA
Address
Former HSBC Bank 11 High Street Chard Somerset TA20 1QQ
Postcode
TA20 1QQ
Local Authority
South Somerset
Application Type
PA COU Class E to Dwelling
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Conditions
Current Status
Approved
Ward
CHARD HOLYROOD
Parish
Chard Town

Applicant & Agent

Agent Address
11 Mervyn Ball Close Chard Somerset TA20 1EJ

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
12 December 2022
Target Decision Date
6 February 2023
Date Decided
31 January 2023
Date Validated
12 December 2022
Date Submitted
12 December 2022

Planning Decision

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

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-11752199
Comments
0
Documents
12
Coordinates
50.872400, -2.966603
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: South Somerset

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Also checked, none recorded (20)

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