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Refurbishment of the Grade II listed A Block of the Somerset County Council Campus. The proposed works comprise internal and external works as following: Internal works: -Removal and replacement of all building services -Making necessary upgrades to the buildings fire strategy to allow for an uplift in building occupancy. -Removal of non-original sanitary-ware fittings and replacement with new sanitary-ware for all washrooms which are complimentary to the original features. -Two additional Female WC’s and one Accessible unisex WC to all floors -Removal of internal partition walls where appropriate to create flexible open plan workspace -New suspended ceiling to the Committee rooms External Works: -Removal of ventilation fans/ducts from external windows and reinstatement of glazing. -The western chimney is to be extended to accommodate 3 x new boiler flues. The new boiler flues transfer externally via the existing level 03 clerestory glazing and terminate on the flat roof area.

Somerset County Council County Hall The Crescent Taunton TA1 4DY

Application ApprovedReference: 4/38/18/0385/OBSomerset Council

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Application location

Somerset County Council County Hall The Crescent Taunton TA1 4DY

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Application summary

Status
Application Approved
Application type
Not published
Received
Not published
Validated
11 Oct 2018
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Somerset Council

Application overview

Refurbishment of the Grade II listed A Block of the Somerset County Council Campus. The proposed works comprise internal and external works as following: Internal works: -Removal and replacement of all building services -Making necessary upgrades to the buildings fire strategy to allow for an uplift in building occupancy. -Removal of non-original sanitary-ware fittings and replacement with new sanitary-ware for all washrooms which are complimentary to the original features. -Two additional Female WC’s and one Accessible unisex WC to all floors -Removal of internal partition walls where appropriate to create flexible open plan workspace -New suspended ceiling to the Committee rooms External Works: -Removal of ventilation fans/ducts from external windows and reinstatement of glazing. -The western chimney is to be extended to accommodate 3 x new boiler flues. The new boiler flues transfer externally via the existing level 03 clerestory glazing and terminate on the flat roof area.

Proposal details

Reference
4/38/18/0385/OB
Agent
Mr Duncan Taylor

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DocumentPublishedAction
LBC approval.pdfDecision Notice6 Mar 2019View
PP07169104_Fee Payment Note(1).pdfEmail25 Sept 2018View
Info from T Garratt, TDBC.pdfEmail8 Nov 2018View
ApplicationForm.pdfForm25 Sept 2018View
ApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdfForm25 Sept 2018View
AttachmentSummary.pdfMiscellaneous25 Sept 2018View
Fees Planning Portal.pdfMiscellaneous12 Oct 2018View
190206_Block A_Planning Issue Sheet_Addendum 4.pdfMiscellaneous8 Feb 2019View
MABER 1500 3M LHM Info Pack 6025 6030 6052.pdfMiscellaneous10 Dec 2018View
Planning Addendum_Level 03 Laboratories.pdfMiscellaneous10 Dec 2018View
181130_Block A_Planning Issue Sheet_Addendum 4.pdfMiscellaneous11 Feb 2019View
20150618_105722 (2).jpgPhotograph10 Dec 2018View
file1-46.jpegPhotograph10 Dec 2018View
T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0300_North Elevation - Existing.pdfPlan25 Sept 2018View
T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0301_East Elevation - Existing.pdfPlan25 Sept 2018View
T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0302_South Elevation - Existing.pdfPlan25 Sept 2018View
T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0304_West Elevation - Existing.pdfPlan25 Sept 2018View
T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0310_North Elevation - Proposed.pdfPlan25 Sept 2018View
T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0311_East Elevation - Proposed.pdfPlan25 Sept 2018View
T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0312_South Elevation - Proposed.pdfPlan25 Sept 2018View
T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0314_West Elevation - Proposed.pdfPlan25 Sept 2018View
T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0641_Typical Open Plan Office - Existing.pdfPlan25 Sept 2018View
T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0642_Typical Open Plan Office - Alterations.pdfPlan25 Sept 2018View
T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0101_Location Plan_P01.pdfPlan12 Oct 2018View
T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0102_Site Plan - Existing_P01.pdfPlan12 Oct 2018View
T01582-AWW-VA-00-DR-A-0113_Basement- Proposed Alterations_P03.pdfPlan8 Feb 2019View
T01582-AWW-VA-00-DR-A-0114_Ground Floor - Proposed Alterations_P03.pdfPlan8 Feb 2019View
T01582-AWW-VA-00-DR-A-0124_Ground Floor Plan - Proposed_P03.pdfPlan8 Feb 2019View
T01582-AWW-VA-01-DR-A-0115_First Floor Plan - Proposed Alterations_P03.pdfPlan8 Feb 2019View
T01582-AWW-VA-01-DR-A-0125_First Floor Plan - Proposed_P03.pdfPlan8 Feb 2019View
T01582-AWW-VA-02-DR-A-0116_Second Floor Plan - Proposed Alterations_P03.pdfPlan8 Feb 2019View
T01582-AWW-VA-02-DR-A-0134_Second Floor RCP - Proposed_P02.pdfPlan8 Feb 2019View
T01582-AWW-VA-03-DR-A-0117_Third Floor Plan - Proposed Alteration_P04.pdfPlan8 Feb 2019View
T01582-AWW-VA-B1-DR-A-0126_Second Floor Plan - Proposed_P03.pdfPlan8 Feb 2019View
T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0303_Central South Elevation - Existing_P02.pdfPlan8 Feb 2019View
T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0350_Section A-A - Existing_Alterations and Proposed_P02.pdfPlan8 Feb 2019View
T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0680_Boiler Flues Works - Proposed_P02.pdfPlan10 Dec 2018View
T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0681_Curtain Walling Elevation - Proposed_P01.pdfPlan10 Dec 2018View
T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0601_Level 03 Male Washroom - Existing_P02.pdfPlan8 Feb 2019View
T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0602_Level 03 Female Washroom - Existing_P02.pdfPlan8 Feb 2019View
T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0611_Level 03 Male Washrooms - Alterations_P02.pdfPlan8 Feb 2019View
T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0612_Level 03 Female Washroom - Alterations_P02.pdfPlan8 Feb 2019View
T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0621_Level 03 Male Wash Room Proposed_P02.pdfPlan8 Feb 2019View
T01582-Block A_South Elevation - Proposed external good hoist.pdfPlan10 Dec 2018View
T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0622_Level 03 Female Washroom - Proposed_P02.pdfPlan8 Feb 2019View
T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0643_Typical Open Plan Office - Proposed_P03.pdfPlan8 Feb 2019View
T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0680_Boiler Flues Works - Proposed_P03.pdfPlan8 Feb 2019View
181130_Block A_Planning Issue Sheet_Addendum 2.pdfPlan21 Jan 2019View
Planning Addendum_Level 03 Laboratories_Issue 2.pdfPlan21 Jan 2019View
T01582-AWW-VA-03-DR-A-0117_Third Floor Plan - Proposed Alteration_P03.pdfPlan21 Jan 2019View
190111_New Locations for Reused Doors.pdfPlan21 Jan 2019View
3927-7223_P01_Schedule of doors to be reused.pdfPlan21 Jan 2019View
190111_Existing Original Doors to be Reused.pdfPlan21 Jan 2019View
T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0313_Central South Elevation - Proposed_P03.pdfPlan8 Feb 2019View
181130_Block A_Planning Issue Sheet_Addendum 3.pdfPlan8 Feb 2019View
3927-0123_P03_Basement Floor Plan - Proposed.pdfPlan11 Feb 2019View
3927-0127_P04_Third Floor Plan - Proposed.pdfPlan11 Feb 2019View
3927-0139_P01_Basement Plan - Original Doors to be Reused.pdfPlan11 Feb 2019View
3927-0140_P01_Ground Floor Plan - Original Doors to be Reused.pdfPlan11 Feb 2019View
3927-0141_P01_First Floor Plan - Original Doors to be Reused.pdfPlan11 Feb 2019View
3927-0142_P01_Second Floor Plan - Original Doors to be Reused.pdfPlan11 Feb 2019View
3927-0143_P01_Third Floor Plan - Original Doors to be Reused.pdfPlan11 Feb 2019View
3927-7223_P02_Original Doors to be Reused.pdfPlan18 Feb 2019View
T01582-AWW-VA-00-DR-A-0104_Ground Floor Plan - Existing_P01.pdfPlan11 Feb 2019View
T01582-AWW-VA-01-DR-A-0105_First Floor Plan - Existing_P01.pdfPlan11 Feb 2019View
T01582-AWW-VA-02-DR-A-0106_Second Floor Plan - Existing_P01.pdfPlan11 Feb 2019View
T01582-AWW-VA-02-DR-A-0134_Second Floor RCP - Proposed_P02(1).pdfPlan11 Feb 2019View
T01582-AWW-VA-03-DR-A-0107_Third Floor Plan - Existing_P01.pdfPlan11 Feb 2019View
T01582-AWW-VA-B1-DR-A-0103_Basement Floor Plan - Existing_P01.pdfPlan11 Feb 2019View
T01582-AWW-VA-RF-DR-A-0109_Roof Plan - Existing_P01.pdfPlan11 Feb 2019View
T01582-AWW-VA-RF-DR-A-0129_Roof Plan - Proposed_P01.pdfPlan11 Feb 2019View
T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0122_Site Plan - Proposed_P01.pdfPlan11 Feb 2019View
Rep Natural England 301018.pdfResponse6 Nov 2018View
REP Highways DC 14_11_2018 4-38-18-0385-OB.pdfResponse23 Nov 2018View
County Hall A Block 20Nov2018, TDGroup.pdfResponse5 Dec 2018View
Rep Ecology 231118.pdfResponse10 Dec 2018View
SWH response - 09-11-18.pdfResponse14 Dec 2018View
SWH response - 12-11-18.pdfResponse14 Dec 2018View
SWH response - Temporary hoist.pdfResponse14 Dec 2018View
Accoustic Advisor's Response Jan19.pdfResponse21 Jan 2019View
SWH final response - no objection - Feb19.pdfResponse7 Feb 2019View
T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-B10-11_Block A_Design and Access Statement_01 of 5.pdfSupporting Information25 Sept 2018View
T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-B10-11_Block A_Design and Access Statement_02 of 06.pdfSupporting Information25 Sept 2018View
T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-B10-11_Block A_Design and Access Statement_03 of 06.pdfSupporting Information25 Sept 2018View
T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-B10-11_Block A_Design and Access Statement_05 of 06.pdfSupporting Information25 Sept 2018View
T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-B10-11_Block A_Design and Access Statement_05 of 06(1).pdfSupporting Information25 Sept 2018View
T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-B10-11_Block A_Design and Access Statement_06 of 06.pdfSupporting Information25 Sept 2018View
Heritage statement - County Hall Taunton.pdfSupporting Information25 Sept 2018View
Cover Letter - County Hall.pdfSupporting Information25 Sept 2018View
TJ code P16032_602_180911County Hall Refurbishment - Planning App Submitted - Cost Code Provided.msgSupporting Information25 Sept 2018View

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