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Land At East Street Chard Somerset TA20 1EP

Awaiting decision Somerset 26/01981/S73 Section 73 Determination

Works: Demolition

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Proposal

S73 Application to vary Condition No's 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18 & 23 to allow for certain elements of the design to be adjusted relating to planning consent 21/00927/FUL; Erection of 70 bed residential care home (Use Class C2) with associated car parking and landscaping, creation of new vehicular and pedestrian access from East Street, upgrade of existing pedestrian access and demolition of existing buildings and other structures on site

As published by the council, reference 26/01981/S73

Application record

Reference
26/01981/S73
Type
Section 73 Determination
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
CHARD SOUTH
Parish
Chard Town
Postcode
TA20 1EP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Aug 2026

    Received by Somerset

  2. 3 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 16 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Somerset took a median of 43 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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Documents

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61 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Somerset for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

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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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