Planning application
62-63 High Street, Taunton
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) into 4 No. residential dwellings (Use Class C3) at 62-63 High Street, Taunton
As published by the council, reference 38/26/0194/CMA
Application record
- Reference
- 38/26/0194/CMA
- Type
- Class MA Notification
- Status
- Decision of Prior Approval Approved (Conditional) was made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers
- Decision
- Granted subject to conditions
- Received
- 19 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 19 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 29 Jul 2026
- Parish
- Taunton
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jun 2026
Received by Somerset
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29 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions
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4 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
24 documents on file for this application
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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.
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