Castle Inn 45 High Street Bruton Somerset BA10 0AW

23/02101/FULFull ApplicationPending Decision

Full

Proposal

Internal and external alterations to the existing public house including the repositioning of existing kitchen/toilets, demolition of rear conservatory and erection of a replacement rear extension, alterations to the existing side extension and outside dining areas and associated development.

Received: 15 August 2023
Decided: 10 November 2023 · Application Permitted with Conditions
Decision level: Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments: 16
Council: South Somerset
Ward: WINCANTON AND BRUTON

Approximate site (title boundary)

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ReceivedSubmitted15 Aug
ValidatedValidated15 Aug
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date10 Oct
DecidedDecided10 Nov

Decided in 87 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 Castle Inn 45 High Street Bruton Somerset BA10 0AW. 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 87 days, 4 weeks longer than South Somerset's median. The site is in the Chichester conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There have been 12 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 113 applications across WINCANTON AND BRUTON. We hold 771 applications in total for the BA10 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference

23/02101/FUL

Address

Castle Inn 45 High Street Bruton Somerset BA10 0AW

Postcode

BA10 0AW

Local Authority

South Somerset

Application Type

Full Application

Scale / Size

Small

Decision Status

Conditions

Current Status

Approved

Ward

WINCANTON AND BRUTON

Parish

Bruton

Applicant & Agent

Agent

Bidwells

Architect ProfileBIDWELLS LLP

Agent Address

Bidwell House Maris Lane Cambridge CB2 9LD

Planning Application Dates

Date Received

15 August 2023

Target Decision Date

10 October 2023

Date Decided

10 November 2023

Date Validated

15 August 2023

Date Submitted

15 August 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-12304963

Comments

Documents

Coordinates

51.111730, -2.456260

Enriching application data

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Appeal History

3341165

Dismissed

Type: Planning AppealProcedure: Written RepresentationsDecision: 12 September 2024Dev Type: Minor DwellingsReason: Refusal

Source: South Somerset

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Planning history at this site

10 other applications at this property, newest first.

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Conservation area: Bruton
Listed building: Grade II: The Castle InnOn this site · +6 more
Nutrient neutrality catchment: Brue 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.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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