15 Forton Road Chard Somerset TA20 2HL Data via plota.co.uk

26/01600/PDE - PA Larger Home Extension Approved

Proposal

Erection of single storey flat roof rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.75 metres, with a maximum height of 2.95 metres and an eaves height of 2.95 metres. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Jul 2026
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Approved
20 Aug 2026

Approved on 20 Aug 2026 · Delegated (Use on Recommendations) · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Axe SAC
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
Inside the Chard built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £120,000 in August 2012. Terraced house, freehold.

2 August 2012£120,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area83 m² (893 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
PA Larger Home Extension
Postcode
TA20 2HL
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
CHARD SOUTH
Parish
Chard Town
Target decision
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Permission not required
Decision date
20 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
Applicant
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Agent
K.R. Architectural Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 38 days from validation, about the council's usual 40 days. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.

86%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
367decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15076214
Planning Portal ref
PP-15076214
Statutory expiry
24 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.