Merriott Pharmacy 2 Broadway Merriott Somerset TA16 5QG Data via plota.co.uk

26/01669/P3MA - PA COU Class E to Dwelling Approved

Proposal

Prior Approval for Proposed Change of Use of Hairdresser (Class E) to Residential Dwelling (C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
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Approved
20 Aug 2026

Approved on 20 Aug 2026 · Delegated (Use on Recommendations) · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Site constraints 7

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.
Public footpath 8 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Merriott 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 ↗
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 ↗
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Moorlands Farm House, With Front Boundary Railings, Grade II, 47 m away · 4 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 4 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Merriott 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 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 3

Last sold for £178,000 in March 2009. Terraced house, freehold.

9 March 2009£178,000
18 December 2000£105,000
7 May 1999£67,000

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

Building

Floor area99 m² (1,066 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 39)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
PA COU Class E to Dwelling
Postcode
TA16 5QG
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
SOUTH PETHERTON AND ISLEMOOR
Parish
Merriott
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted with Conditions
Decision date
20 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
Applicant
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Agent
Dandelion Seeds Architects
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 31 days from validation, 21 days faster than South Somerset's median of 52 for changes of use. Approved, as 93% of changes of use here are.

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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15087753
Planning Portal ref
PP-15087753
Statutory expiry
14 Sept 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.

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.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.