Halifax Building Society King George Street Yeovil Somerset BA20 1PT Data via plota.co.uk

25/02982/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Conversion of ground floor to provide up to 17 co-living rooms with associated communal facilities, bike and bin storage and external works including fenestration changes and the removal of redundant bank equipment. No change to betting office use. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Dec 2025
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Validated
19 Dec 2025
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Approved
5 Mar 2026

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

Site constraints 5

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.
Yeovil 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 ↗
Air quality management area: Yeovil AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
34 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Baptist Hall and Schoolrooms, Grade II, 44 m away · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 32 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 Yeovil 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 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.

Building

Floor area151 m² (1,625 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 51)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
BA20 1RF
Received
12 Dec 2025
Validated
19 Dec 2025
Ward
YEOVIL SOUTH
Parish
Yeovil
Target decision
6 Mar 2026
Decision
Application Permitted with Conditions
Decision date
5 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Pure Town Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 76 days from validation, 21 days slower than South Somerset's median of 55 for full applications. Approved, as 95% of full applications here are.

56%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
178decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

23 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14555839
Planning Portal ref
PP-14555839
Statutory expiry
13 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No

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.