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Repair and minor internal and external alterations to the farmhouse; alteration and redevelopment of the cow sheds to form new galleries and a café; demolition and redevelopment of the 1970's reception and shop to provide new stairs, lift and toilets; and the demolition of the 1970's wagon shed and replacement with a new community learning space, store and toilets

Somerset Rural Life Museum, Abbey Farm, Chilkwell Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8DB

Application ApprovedReference: 2013/0580Somerset Council

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Application summary

Status
Application Approved
Application type
Not published
Received
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Validated
26 Mar 2013
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Somerset Council

Application overview

Repair and minor internal and external alterations to the farmhouse; alteration and redevelopment of the cow sheds to form new galleries and a café; demolition and redevelopment of the 1970's reception and shop to provide new stairs, lift and toilets; and the demolition of the 1970's wagon shed and replacement with a new community learning space, store and toilets

Proposal details

Reference
2013/0580
Agent
Architecton Ltd

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Application location

Somerset Rural Life Museum, Abbey Farm, Chilkwell Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8DB

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DocumentPublishedAction
33288_44005_decision letter from DCLG re Somerset rural life musuem.pdfDecision NoticeNot publishedView
33288_41265_Listed Building Application Form 2013_0883.pdfFormNot publishedView
33288_42195_English Heritage consultation response.pdfLetter/MemorandumNot publishedView
33288_41264_Tree Permissions.pdfMiscellaneousNot publishedView
33288_41263_Landfill Statement 2013_0882.pdfMiscellaneousNot publishedView
33288_41262_Flood Risk Assessment 2013_0882.pdfMiscellaneousNot publishedView
33288_41261_Biodiversity Survey & Report (Bat emergence - Activity Survey 2013_0882).pdfMiscellaneousNot publishedView
33288_41260_Bat Emergence and Dawn Survey.pdfMiscellaneousNot publishedView
33288_41446_956 Drawing Issue Record 2 0.pdfMiscellaneousNot publishedView
33288_41218_Drg No. 956.20 Existing Smithy Plan & Elevations scale 1-50@A1.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41217_Drg No. 956.2 Site Plan scale 1-200@A1 2013_0883.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41216_Drg No. 956.19 Existing Elevations Wagon Shed scale 1-50@A1.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41215_Drg No. 956.18 Exisitng Sections PP & QQ scale 1-50@A1.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41214_Drg No. 956.17 Existing Sections NN & OO scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41210_Drg No. 956.13 Existing Sections CC & DD scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41209_Drg No. 956.12 Existing Sections AA & BB scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41258_Drg No. 956.9 Existing Roof Plan scale 1-50@A1 2013_0883.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41257_Drg No. 956.8 Roof Structure & Attic scale 1-50@A1 2013_0883.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41256_Drg No. 956.7 Existing Upper Ground Floor Plan scale 1-50@A1 2013_0883.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41255_Drg No. 956.6 Existing Lower Ground Floor Plan scale 1-50@A1 2013_0883.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41254_Drg No. 956.54 Proposed Learning Space scale 1-20@A0 2013_0883.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41253_Drg No. 956.53B Proposed Elevations Education Centre scale 1-50@A0 2013_0883.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41252_Drg No. 956.52B Proposed Abbey Barn Sections SS & UU scale 1-50@A1 2013_0883.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41251_Drg No. 956.51B Proposed Abbey Barn Sections RR & TT scale 1-50@A1 2013_0883.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41250_Drg No. 956.50B Proposed Abbey Barn West & North Elevations scale 1-50@A1 2013_0580.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41249_Drg No. 956.5 Existing Basement Plan scale 1-50@A1 2013_0883.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41248_Drg No. 956.49B Proposed Abbey Barn East & South Elevations scale 1-50@A1 2013_0580.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41247_Drg No. 956.48B Proposed Abbey Barn Roof Plan scale 1-50@A1 2013_0883.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41246_Drg No. 956.47B Proposed Abbey Barn Roof Structure Plan scale 1-50@A1 2013_0580.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41245_Drg No. 956.46B Proposed Abbey Barn Plan scale 1-50@A1 2013_0580.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41244_Drg No. 956.45B Proposed Elevations Learning Space scale 1-50@A0 2013_0580.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41243_Drg No. 956.44B Proposed Sections PP & QQ scale 1-50@A0 2013_0580.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41242_Drg No. 956.43B Proposed Sections NN & OO scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41241_Drg No. 956.42B Proposed Sections LL & MM scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41240_Drg No. 956.41B Proposed Sections JJ & KK scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41239_Drg No. 956.40A Proposed Sections GG & HH scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41238_Drg No. 956.4 Proposal D scale 1-200@A1 2013_0883.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41237_Drg No. 956.39B Proposed Sections EE & FF scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41236_Drg No. 956.38B Proposed Sections CC & DD scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41235_Drg No. 956.37B Proposed Sections AA & BB scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41234_Drg No. 956.36B Proposed North & East Elevations scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41233_Drg No. 956.35B Proposed South & West Elevations scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41232_Drg No. 956.34B Roof Plan scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41231_Drg No. 956.33B Proposed Roof Structure & Attic scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41230_Drg No. 956.32B Proposed Upper Ground Floor Plan scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41229_Drg No. 956.31B Proposed Lower Ground Floor Plan scale 1-50@A1.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41228_Drg No. 956.30B Proposed Basement Plan scale 1-50@A1.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41227_Drg No. 956.3 Existing Site Plan scale 1-200@A1 2013_0883.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41226_Drg No. 956.29 Proposed Site Plan scale 1-200@A0 2013_0883.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41225_Drg No. 956.27 Existing Abbey Barn Sections SS & UU scale 1-50@A1.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41224_Drg No. 956.26 Existing Abbey Barn Sections RR & TT scale 1-50@A1.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41223_Drg No. 956.25 Existing Abbey Barn West & North Elevations scale 1-50@A1.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41222_Drg No. 956.24 Existing Abbey Barn East & South Elevations scale 1-50@A1.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41221_Drg No. 956.23 Existing Abbey Barn Roof Plan scale 1-50@A1.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41220_Drg No. 956.22 Existing Abbey Barn Roof Structure Plan scale 1-50@A1.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41219_Drg No. 956.21 Existing Abbey Barn Plan scale 1-50@A1.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41208_Drg No. 956.11 Existing North & East Elevations scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41207_Drg No. 956.10 Existing South & West Elevations scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41206_Drg No. 956.1 Location Plan scale 1-1250@A3 2013_0883.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41205_Drg No. 5417_002_Rev B Landscape Master Plan scale 1-250@A1 2013_0883.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41445_956 53 Proposed Store Plan & Elevations.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41213_Drg No. 956.16 Existing Sections JJ & KK scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41212_Drg No. 956.15 Existing Sections GG & HH scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41211_Drg No. 956.14 Existing Sections EE & FF scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlanNot publishedView
33288_41290_Site Notice 2013_0580.pdfSite/Press NoticeNot publishedView

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Decision & conditions

Application Approved
33288_44005_decision letter from DCLG re Somerset rural life musuem.pdf
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