Planning application
Grovelands Clayhanger Lane Wadeford Chard Somerset TA20 3NR
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
S73 Application to vary Condition 2 (Approved Plans) to allow for minor changes to approved plans to expedite the construction process in relation to Planning Approval 23/02945/HOU; Demolition of existing outbuilding/garage and construction of replacement annex and garage (Revised Application of 23/01551/HOU).
As published by the council, reference 26/00244/S73
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00244/S73
- Type
- Section 73 Determination
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Application Permitted with Conditions
- Received
- 3 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 11 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 16 Mar 2026
- Ward
- CHARD NORTH
- Parish
- Combe St Nicholas
- Decision by
- Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
- Postcode
- TA20 3NR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Feb 2026
Received by Somerset
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11 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted with Conditions
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About amendments applications
How this application type works
An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.
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Grovelands Clayhanger Lane Wadeford Chard Somerset TA20 3NR
S73 Application to vary Condition 2 (Approved Plans) to allow for minor changes to approved plans to expedite the construction process in relation to Planning Approval 23/02945/HOU; Demolition of existing outbuilding/garage and construction of replacement annex and garage (Revised Application of 23/01551/HOU).
Granted Amendments Demolition 13 docs -
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Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 2 Trees within a Conservation Area. T1 - Robinia - Crown reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 3 metres. Bringing the tree back into a smaller shape and size. T2 - Blue Cedar - Crown reduction - reduce the spread of the tree by a 1 meter. And bring down the height to previous points.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
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Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 2 Trees within a Conservation Area. T1 - Robinia - Crown reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 3 metres. Bringing the tree back into a smaller shape and size. T2 - Blue Cedar - Crown reduction - reduce the spread of the tree by a 1 meter. And bring down the height to previous points.
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