Weacombe House, Weacombe, West Quantoxhead, Taunton, TA4 4EB
Approved on 16 March 2006
Council decision: Grant
Proposal
CHANGE OF USE FROM AGRICULTURAL TO DOMESTIC CURTILAGE ON SOUTH OF HOUSE, ALTERATIONS TO HOUSE, NEW BALCONY, NEW EXTERNAL STAIRS, REMOVAL OF 1 DRIVE & ACCESS TO HIGHWAY. - AS AMENDED BY LETTER DATED 30/01/06 & PLANS WH/03D,04B, 10B & 11A., & DRWG NOS. WH/03E & 04C, PLUS ACCOMPANYING LETTER DATED 20/2/06.
- Received
- 3 January 2006
- Council
- West Somerset
- ReceivedReceived3 Jan
- ValidatedValidated3 Jan
- Consult.Consultation25 Apr
- TargetTarget Date25 Apr
- DecidedDecided16 Mar
Decided in 72 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a change of use at WEACOMBE HOUSE,WEACOMBE,WEST QUANTOXHEAD,TAUNTON,TA4 4EB. West Somerset has handled 1,320 applications of this type. This one was decided in 72 days, 2 weeks longer than West Somerset's typical decision time. There have been 3 other applications at this address. We hold 629 applications in total for the TA4 postcode area.
91% of full applications at West Somerset were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- TA4 4EB
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Scale / size
- Medium
- Parish
- West Quantoxhead
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 3 January 2006
- Last date for comments
- 25 April 2006
- Target decision date
- 25 April 2006
- Application expires
- 25 April 2006
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- 6, FORE STREET, DULVERTON, TA22 9EX
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 112 days
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- National Landscape (AONB): Quantock Hills
- 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, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, 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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Associated applications
- 20063 Jan
INTERNAL & EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS INC. DEMOLITION OF OUTBUILDINGS, NEW EXTERNAL STAIRS & BALCONY, NEW OPENINGS…
ApprovedListed building consentFiled alongside3/38/06/001 - 20063 Jan
CHANGE OF USE FROM AGRICULTURAL TO DOMESTIC CURTILAGE ON SOUTH OF HOUSE, ALTERATIONS TO HOUSE, NEW BALCONY…
This applicationApprovedFull3/38/06/002
Planning history at this site
2 other applications at this property, newest first.
Source: West Somerset
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