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5 The Street, West Monkton

48/08/0053Full Planning PermissionApproved
Full

Approved on 26 September 2008

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Proposal

CHANGE OF USE FROM POST OFFICE STORES TO DOMESTIC LIVING ACCOMMODATION AT 5 THE STREET, WEST MONKTON

Received
11 August 2008
Council
Taunton Deane
  1. Received11 Aug
  2. Validated12 Aug
  3. Consult.22 Sep
  4. Target5 Oct
  5. Decided26 Sep

Decided in 45 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a change of use at 5 THE STREET, WEST MONKTON. Taunton Deane has handled 2,154 applications of this type. This one was decided in 46 days, 10 days quicker than Taunton Deane's typical decision time. The site is in the West Monkton conservation area, with 4 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address.

91% of full applications at Taunton Deane were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / size
Small
Parish
West Monkton

Planning application dates

Date validated
12 August 2008
Consultation expiry
22 September 2008
Consultation start
1 September 2008
Consultation end
22 September 2008
Target decision date
5 October 2008

Applicant and agent

Agent address
5 THE STREET FORMALLY THE POST OFFICE STORES WEST MONKTON TAUNTON TA2 8NP

Planning decision

Statutory period
54 days

Additional information

Documents
8

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: West Monkton
  • Listed building: Grade II: EndeavourOn or next to this site
  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: Tone 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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