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Chataway House Leach Road Chard Business Park Chard Somerset TA20 1FR

Refused Somerset 26/00345/FUL Full Application

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Erection of a detached 2.5 storey Residential ( Class 4) property as a 6-bed HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) (Sui Generis)

As published by the council, reference 26/00345/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/00345/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Refused
Decision
Application Refused
Received
12 Feb 2026
Validated
23 Feb 2026
Decided
4 Jun 2026
Ward
CHARD NORTH
Parish
Chard Town
Decision by
Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
Postcode
TA20 1FR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Feb 2026

    Received by Somerset

  2. 23 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Application Refused

  4. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, registered in Bristol

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

29 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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