Crewkerne Post Office 5A East Street Crewkerne Somerset TA18 7AB Data via plota.co.uk

26/01371/ADV - Advert Application Approved

Proposal

Installation of 1no. external illuminated fascia sign, 1no. external illuminated projecting sign, 3no. illuminated posters inside shopfront windows, 1no. vinyl community message and 1no. external ATM and 2no. non-illuminated signs positioned on front door (opening hours sign, and CCTV sign) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jun 2026
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Validated
7 Jul 2026
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Approved
5 Oct 2026

Approved on 5 Oct 2026 · Delegated (Use on Recommendations) · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: 5, East Street
List entry 1208184 · 4 m away · 56 more listed buildings within 150 m (7 Grade II*, 49 Grade II)
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.
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Historic England ↗
Nutrient neutrality catchment: Parrett Catchment
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Crewkerne 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 ↗
Local nature reserve 130 m away: Bincombe Beeches
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
SSSI 255 m away: Millwater SSSI; Inside the Crewkerne built-up area; Priority habitat 47 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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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Important details

Application type
Advert Application
Postcode
TA18 7AB
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Ward
CREWKERNE
Parish
Crewkerne
Target decision
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Permitted with Conditions
Decision date
5 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
Applicant
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Agent
Ridge & Partners LLP

How this decision compares

Decided in 90 days from validation, 45 days slower than South Somerset's median of 45 for commercial premises. Approved, as 95% of commercial premises here are.

71%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
89decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14921366
Planning Portal ref
PP-14921366
Statutory expiry
1 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

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