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35 To 37 Fore Street Chard Somerset TA20 1PT

26/01922/P3MAPA COU Class E to DwellingApproved
Outline / PiP

Approved

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Prior Approval for change of use from commercial, business and service use (Class E) to 6 No. dwellinghouse(s) (Class C3).

Received
17 August 2026
Council
South Somerset
Ward
CHARD NORTH
Agent
Trevor J Spurway (Architect) Ltd
  1. Received17 Aug
  2. Validated17 Aug
  3. Consult.
  4. Target12 Oct
  5. Decided

About this application

This is an outline application for a change of use at 35 To 37 Fore Street Chard Somerset TA20 1PT. South Somerset has handled 637 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 17 August 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in 14 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded 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.

88% of outline 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
TA20 1PT
Application type
PA COU Class E to Dwelling
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Chard Town

Planning application dates

Date validated
17 August 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Trevor J Spurway (Architect) Ltd
Architect profile
TREVOR J SPURWAY (ARCHITECT) LIMITED
Agent address
55 Staplegrove Road Taunton TA1 1DG

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14833170
Comments
0
Documents
15

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: ChardPart of the site
  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: Parrett CatchmentApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
  • Brownfield land register: First Floor Front, 35 Fore Street, ChardRegister site at or near this address
  • 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, 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 and heritage coasts.

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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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Planning history at this site

6 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2023
    23 Mar

    Prior approval for proposed Change of use from commercial, business and Service use (Class E) to…

    Application Permitted with ConditionsPrior Approval Sch2 Part 3 Class MA23/00844/P3MA
  2. 2023
    23 Mar

    Insertion of 6 new windows and 3 lantern roof lights, with the formation of a roof courtyard.

    Application Permitted with ConditionsFull Application23/00845/FUL
  3. 2012
    11 Jun

    Application for a new planning permission to replace extant permission 09/02522/FUL

    WithdrawnFull Application12/02351/FUL
  4. 2011
    21 Jun

    Change of use of first floor to form dance school (use class D1) GR (332277/108615

    Application Permitted with ConditionsFull Application11/02429/FUL
  5. 2011
    14 Apr

    The display of 1 No. non illuminated fascia sign and 1 No. non illuminated projecting sign (GR 332278/108615

    Application Permitted with ConditionsAdvertisement consent11/01630/ADV
  6. 2009
    22 Jun

    Conversion of offices to 5 flats (GR 332278/108615

    Application Permitted with ConditionsFull Application09/02522/FUL

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