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15 Forton Road Chard Somerset TA20 2HL

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 26/01081/PDE PA Larger Home Extension

Works: Extension Small domestic

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Proposal

Proposed single storey flat roof rear extension (i) the projection of the rear extension beyond the rear wall is 4.50m (ii) the maximum height of the extension is 3.40m (iii) the height at the eaves of the extension is 2.98m.

As published by the council, reference 26/01081/PDE

Application record

Reference
26/01081/PDE
Type
PA Larger Home Extension
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Ward
CHARD SOUTH
Parish
Chard Town
Postcode
TA20 2HL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/01600/PDE Decided

    15 Forton Road Chard Somerset TA20 2HL

    Erection of single storey flat roof rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.75 metres, with a maximum height of 2.95 metres and an eaves height of 2.95 metres.

    Decided 20 Aug 2026 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 May 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 7 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Exmoor National Park took a median of 44 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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Agent on file, an architecture practice registered in Taunton

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Documents

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9 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Exmoor National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Exmoor National Park decided outline applications in a median of 43 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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  • 15 Forton Road Chard Somerset TA20 2HL

    26/01600/PDE Submitted 13 Jul 2026 9m away

    Erection of single storey flat roof rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.75 metres, with a maximum height of 2.95 metres and an eaves height of 2.95 metres.

    Decided Outline Extension
    Small domestic

  • 8 King Alfred Drive Chard Somerset TA20 2HU

    26/00515/HOU Submitted 4 Mar 2026 67m away

    Single storey rear extension to dwelling

    Granted Householder Extension 10 docs
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  • The Vicarage Forton Road Chard Somerset TA20 2HJ

    26/01612/TPO Submitted 13 Jul 2026 155m away

    Application to reduce height by 2.5m to No.01 Lawson Cypress (T1) included within South Somerset District Council (CHAR 4 2004) Tree Preservation Order

    Granted Trees 10 docs

  • 2 Forton Road Chard Somerset TA20 2HJ

    25/03088/TPO Submitted 22 Dec 2025 173m away

    Application to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 2 Trees as shown within the South Somerset District Council (CHAR 4) 2004 Tree Preservation Order. T1 and T2 - Birch - Reduce the height of both to 2ft above the main forks, reduce all side branches, cut back smaller laterals.

    Refused Trees 5 docs

  • 2 Forton Road Chard Somerset TA20 2HJ

    23/00322/TPO Submitted 6 Feb 2023 175m away

    Application to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 2 Trees as shown within the South Somerset District Council (CHAR 4) 2004 Tree Preservation Order.

    Withdrawn Trees 8 docs

  • 2 Forton Road Chard Somerset TA20 2HJ

    24/02098/TPO Submitted 10 Sep 2024 177m away

    Application to carry out tree surgery work to No.1 tree as shown by the South Somerset District Council (CHAR 4) 2004 Tree Preservation Order.

    Granted Trees 7 docs

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