Land At New House Farm Combe Wood Lane Combe St Nicholas Chard Somerset TA20 3NH
Refused on 9 October 2025
Council decision: Application RefusedDelegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal
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Proposal
S73A application to vary condition 1(approved plans) for revised site layout, removing the dwelling on plot 8 in relation to approval 19/02321/REM for the approval of layout, scale, external appearance and landscaping pursuant to condition 01 of Outline planning permission 18/01349/OUT for the redevelopment of farmyard and buildings and the erection of up to 10 dwellings and access thereto.
- Received
- 30 July 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- South Somerset
- Ward
- CHARD NORTH
- Agent
- James Planning & Development Services Ltd
- ReceivedReceived30 Jul
- ValidatedValidated30 Jul
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date24 Sep
- DecidedDecided9 Oct
Decided in 71 days (council typically 42)
About this application
This is an application to amend a permission at Land At New House Farm Combe Wood Lane Combe St Nicholas Chard Somerset TA20 3NH. South Somerset has handled 1,560 applications of this type. This one was decided in 71 days, 4 weeks longer than South Somerset's typical decision time. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 44 applications across CHARD NORTH. We hold 1,867 applications in total for the TA20 postcode area.
95% of amendment applications at South Somerset were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 6 weeks (median).
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Why it was refused
- The proposed development would result in a piecemeal form of development, which fails to make efficient use of land and will not support the need for affordable housing, individually or in combination, contrary to Policy HG3 of the South Somerset Local Plan 2006-2028.
- The proposal would create a vacant parcel of land by removing plot 8, which would not respond appropriately with the overall design, appearance and context of the consented scheme (ref:19/02321/REM), contrary to the aims and objectives of policy EQ2 of the South Somerset Local Plan 2006-2028, Chapter 12 of the NPPF, the National Design Guide and the Placemaking Principles for Somerset (Adopted October 2024). ; DC RES73Z.v7
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- TA20 3NH
- Application type
- Section 73A determination
- Scale / size
- Medium
- Number of dwellings
- 10
- Parish
- Combe St Nicholas
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 30 July 2025
- Target decision date
- 24 September 2025
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- James Planning & Development Services Ltd
- Agent address
- Bolham Mill Cottage Clayhidon Cullompton Devon EX15 3QB
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- 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.
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Associated applications
- 202530 Jul
S73A application to vary condition 1(approved plans) for revised site layout, removing the dwelling on plot 8…
This applicationRefusedVariation of conditions (s73)25/01910/S73A - 202419 Jun
S73A Application to vary condition 2(approved plans) of approval 19/02321/REM
ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)24/01421/S73A - 202213 May
Discharge of Conditions No.3 (Surface Water), No.4 (Highway safety), No.7 (Cycleway and Footpath), No.8…
PendingDischarge of conditions22/01463/DOC1 - 202213 May
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Application Permitted with ConditionsVariation of conditions (s73)22/01466/S73A - 202223 Feb
Non Material Amendment to approved application 19/02321/REM
ApprovedNon-material amendmentAmendment22/00554/NMA - 201919 Aug
Reserved matters application seeking the approval of layout, scale, external appearance and landscaping…
Application Permitted with ConditionsReserved mattersPart of19/02321/REM
Source: South Somerset
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