Land And Buildings At Haskins Retail Park Townsend Shepton Mallet Somerset Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Erection of a freestanding restaurant/takeaway with drive-thru facility, car parking, landscaping & associated works, inc. Customer Order Displays (COD); Change of Use of former car showroom (Class Sui Generis), to 2no. retail units (Class E), & associated works to vehicle parking areas. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 79.

The consultation period closed on 19 Aug 2026.

Documents 31

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Brue 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.
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
15 listed buildings within 150 m; Conservation area 78 m away: Shepton Mallet; Inside the Shepton Mallet built-up area.
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

Council
Mendip
Application type
Full Application
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Shepton Mallet Division
Parish
Shepton Mallet Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Sept 2026
Agent
Planware Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 79, past the statutory target. 87% of changes of use in Mendip are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 21 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 6 Oct 2026.

Day 7923 days past the 56-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
66%approved
81decided in the last year

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

Public comments

30comments received
21 objecting1 neutral8 supporting

70% object · below the UK average of 74%

25 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14998719
Planning Portal ref
PP-14998719
Comments by
19 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No