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Somerset Rural Life Museum, Abbey Farm, Chilkwell Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8DB
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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
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 33287_42984_Rural_Life_Museum_Reg__Comm__Report.pdfCommittee Report | Not published | View |
| 33287_41162_conslist (web).docCONSULTATION LIST | Not published | View |
| 33287_42985_Rural_Life_Museum_Reg__Comm__Report.DOCDecision Notice | Not published | View |
| 33287_42987_Decision_Notice_Rural_Life_Museum.pdfDecision Notice | Not published | View |
| 33287_42986_Decision Notice 2013_0882.docDecision Notice | Not published | View |
| 33287_41100_Application Form [web copy] 2013_0882.pdfForm | Not published | View |
| 33287_42970_2013_0882 Decision Mendip DC.docLetter/Memorandum | Not published | View |
| 33287_42969_2013_0882 Decision Local Member.docLetter/Memorandum | Not published | View |
| 33287_42968_2013_0882 Decision Glastonbury Town Council.docLetter/Memorandum | Not published | View |
| 33287_42967_2013_0882 Decision Applicant.docLetter/Memorandum | Not published | View |
| 33287_42966_2013_0882 Decision Agennt.docLetter/Memorandum | Not published | View |
| 33287_42753_Cttee Notif Sent List 2013_0882.docLetter/Memorandum | Not published | View |
| 33287_42178_Consultation response from Ecology.pdfLetter/Memorandum | Not published | View |
| 33287_42194_English Heritage consultation response.pdfLetter/Memorandum | Not published | View |
| 33287_41198_Somerset Rural Life Museum Water Mains.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 33287_41106_Biodiversity Survey & Report (Bat emergence - Activity Survey 2013_0882).pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 33287_41101_A summary of the attachments in the proposal.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 33287_41444_956 Drawing Issue Record 1 1.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 33287_41047_Design & access statement.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 33287_41945_Concept to Develop the Rural Life Museum A.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 33287_41102_Biodiversity Survey and Report (Bat emergence - Activity Survey 2013_0882).docMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 33287_41105_Landfill statement 2013_0882.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 33287_41104_Flood risk assessment 2013_0882.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 33287_41948_956_53A Store elevations, rendered email.pdfPhotograph | Not published | View |
| 33287_41947_956 South & west elevations rendered June213 email.pdfPhotograph | Not published | View |
| 33287_41075_Drg No. 956.37B Proposed Sections AA & BB scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41074_Drg No. 956.36B Proposed North & East Elevations scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41073_Drg No. 956.35B Proposed South & West Elevations scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41072_Drg No. 956.34B Roof Plan scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41071_Drg No. 956.33B Proposed Roof Structure & Attic scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41070_Drg No. 956.32B Proposed Upper Ground Floor Plan scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41069_Drg No. 956.31B Proposed Lower Ground Floor Plan scale 1-50@A1.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41068_Drg No. 956.30B Proposed Basement Plan scale 1-50@A1.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41067_Drg No. 956.27 Existing Abbey Barn Sections SS & UU scale 1-50@A1.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41066_Drg No. 956.26 Existing Abbey Barn Sections RR & TT scale 1-50@A1.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41065_Drg No. 956.25 Existing Abbey Barn West & North Elevations scale 1-50@A1.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41064_Drg No. 956.24 Existing Abbey Barn East & South Elevations scale 1-50@A1.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41063_Drg No. 956.23 Existing Abbey Barn Roof Plan scale 1-50@A1.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41062_Drg No. 956.22 Existing Abbey Barn Roof Structure Plan scale 1-50@A1.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41061_Drg No. 956.21 Existing Abbey Barn Plan scale 1-50@A1.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41060_Drg No. 956.20 Existing Smithy Plan & Elevations scale 1-50@A1.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41058_Drg No. 956.19 Existing Elevations Wagon Shed scale 1-50@A1.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41057_Drg No. 956.18 Exisitng Sections PP & QQ scale 1-50@A1.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41056_Drg No. 956.17 Existing Sections NN & OO scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41055_Drg No. 956.16 Existing Sections JJ & KK scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41053_Drg No. 956.14 Existing Sections EE & FF scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41096_Drg No. 956.7 Existing Upper Ground Floor Plan Scale 1-50@A1 2013_0882.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41095_Drg No. 956.6 Existing Lower Ground Floor Plan scale 1-50@A1 2013_0882.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41094_Drg No. 956.54 Proposed Learning Space scale 1-20@A0 2013_0882.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41092_Drg No. 956.52B Proposed Abbey Barn Sections SS & UU scale 1-50@A1 2013_0882.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41091_Drg No. 956.51B Proposed Abbey Barn Sections RR & TT scale 1-50@A1 2013_0882.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41090_Drg No. 956.50B Proposed Abbey Barn West & North Elevations scale 1-50@A1 2013_0882.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41089_Drg No. 956.5 Existing Basement Plan scale 1-50@A1 2013_0882.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41088_Drg No. 956.49B Proposed Abbey Barn East & South Elevations scale 1-50@A1 2013_0882.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41087_Drg No. 956.48B Proposed Abbey Barn Roof Plan scale 1-50@A1 2013_0882.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41086_Drg No. 956.47B Proposed Abbey Barn Roof Structure Plan scale 1-50@A1 2013_0882.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41085_Drg No. 956.46B Proposed Abbey Barn Plan scale 1-50@A1 2013_0882.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41084_Drg No. 956.45B Proposed Elevations Learning Space scale 1-50@A0 2013_0882.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41443_956 53 Proposed Store Plan & Elevations.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41052_Drg No. 956.13 Existing Sections CC & DD scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41051_Drg No. 956.12 Existing Sections AA & BB scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41050_Drg No. 956.11 Existing North & East Elevations scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41049_Drg No. 956.10 Existing South & West Elevations scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41054_Drg No, 956.15 Existing Sections GG & HH scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41126_Drg 956.4 Proposal D.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41078_Drg 956.4 Proposal D.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41125_Drg 956.3 Existing Site Plan.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41124_Drg 956.29 Proposed Site Plan.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41059_Drg 956.2 Existing Site Plan.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41048_Drg 956.1 Location Plan.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41122_Drg 5417_002_Landscape_Master plan_Rev B.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41083_Drg No. 956.44B Proposed Sections PP & QQ scale 1-50@A0 2013_0882.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41082_Drg No. 956.43B - Proposed Sections NN & OO scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41081_Drg No. 956.42B Proposed Sections LL & MM scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41080_Drg No. 956.41B Proposed Sections JJ & KK scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41098_Drg No. 956.9 Existing Roof Plan scale 1-50@A1 2013_0882.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41097_Drg No. 956.8 Roof Structure & Attic Scale 1-50@A1 2013_0882.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41079_Drg No. 956.40B Proposed Sections GG & HH scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41077_Drg No. 956.39B Proposed Sections EE & FF scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_41076_Drg No. 956.38B Proposed Sections CC & DD scale 1-50@A0.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 33287_42759_Response from SCC Acoustics Officers 02.07.13.txtResponse | Not published | View |
| 33287_43356_Response from MDC.pdfResponse | Not published | View |
| 33287_41438_response from SCC Conservation Officer.rtfResponse | Not published | View |
| 33287_41202_Response from Glastonbury Town Council.txtResponse | Not published | View |
| 33287_41199_REP WW 23 Apr 2013 Somerset Rural Life Museum .pdfResponse | Not published | View |
| 33287_41284_REP 2013_0882 Matt Jarvis Transport Development 26 Apr 2013.pdfResponse | Not published | View |
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