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38/26/0237 - Retention of Building/Works etc. Pending
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Erection of a single storey extension to the rear with various internal works at 5 The Crescent, Taunton (retention of works already undertaken) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jul 2026
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Validated
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 23 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Oct 2026, from Taunton Deane's recent extensions.

The consultation period closed on 16 Oct 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 7

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Nutrient neutrality catchment: Tone 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.
The Crescent, Taunton 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 about 185 m away: South Taunton Streams
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.
Scheduled monument about 109 m away: Taunton Castle: a motte and bailey castle, part of the outer bailey, an Anglo-Saxon cemetery and a Civil War artillery platform
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
18 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 1-5, THE CRESCENT (See details for further address information), Grade II*, about 42 m from the postcode pin · 3 Grade II*, 15 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Taunton built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt

Checked on 14 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 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
Taunton Deane
Application type
Retention of Building/Works etc.
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Parish
Taunton
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Decision level
the Development Control Manager under delgated powers
Applicant
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Agent
ROBINSON+ LTD

Decision outlook

Day 61, past the statutory target. 83% of extensions in Taunton Deane are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 27 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 615 days past the 56-day target
46%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
143decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
25 Sept 2026
Comments by
16 Oct 2026