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81 High Street Chard Somerset TA20 1QT

23/00602/HOUHouseholder ApplicationPending Decision
Householder

Proposal

Proposed demolition of an existing lean-to single storey garage & store building. The proposed erection of a two and single storey extension. Internal alterations and refurbishment works

Received
2 March 2023
Decided
2 May 2023 · Application Permitted with Conditions
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Council
South Somerset
Ward
CHARD SOUTH
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received2 Mar
  2. Validated13 Mar
  3. Consult.
  4. Target8 May
  5. Decided2 May

Decided in 50 days (council typically 42)

6 weeks typical decision time in South Somerset96% of full applications approved

This is a full planning application for demolition at 81 High Street Chard Somerset TA20 1QT. South Somerset has handled 5,613 applications of this type and approves 92% of them, typically deciding them in 59 days. This one was decided in 61 days. The site is in the Chard conservation area, with 14 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 34 applications across CHARD SOUTH. We hold 1,859 applications in total for the TA20 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
23/00602/HOU
Address
81 High Street Chard Somerset TA20 1QT
Postcode
TA20 1QT
Local Authority
South Somerset
Application Type
Householder Application
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Conditions
Current Status
Approved
Ward
CHARD SOUTH
Parish
Chard Town

Applicant & Agent

Agent
PAUL ROWE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
Agent Address
11 Mervyn Ball Close Chard TA20 1EJ United Kingdom

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
2 March 2023
Target Decision Date
8 May 2023
Date Decided
2 May 2023
Date Validated
13 March 2023
Date Submitted
2 March 2023

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-11967179
Comments
0
Documents
20
Coordinates
50.872177, -2.970365
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.

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 (20)

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, nutrient neutrality catchments, 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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