4 Mill Street Wincanton Somerset BA9 9AP Data via plota.co.uk

Awaiting decision 26/02248/COU
Date received
22 Sept 2026
Date validated
6 Oct 2026
Postcode
BA9 9AP

Description

Proposed change of use of former Baptist school to recording studio, photography studio and video editing suites. Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 24 Nov 2026 and 1 Dec 2026, from South Somerset's recent changes of use.

Day 3 of the 56-day target. South Somerset usually decides changes of use by day 52.

Day 353 days to the 56-day target
62%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
99decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by South Somerset in the last twelve months, from validation. South Somerset decision record →

Site constraints 5

36 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: No 18, With the Railings Attached to Front, Grade II, about 0 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II*, 34 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 36 with distances
Historic England ↗
Wincanton conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Wincanton built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 8 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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