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Somerset County Council County Hall The Crescent Taunton TA1 4DY
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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.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| LBC approval.pdfDecision Notice | 6 Mar 2019 | View |
| PP07169104_Fee Payment Note(1).pdfEmail | 25 Sept 2018 | View |
| Info from T Garratt, TDBC.pdfEmail | 8 Nov 2018 | View |
| ApplicationForm.pdfForm | 25 Sept 2018 | View |
| ApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdfForm | 25 Sept 2018 | View |
| AttachmentSummary.pdfMiscellaneous | 25 Sept 2018 | View |
| Fees Planning Portal.pdfMiscellaneous | 12 Oct 2018 | View |
| 190206_Block A_Planning Issue Sheet_Addendum 4.pdfMiscellaneous | 8 Feb 2019 | View |
| MABER 1500 3M LHM Info Pack 6025 6030 6052.pdfMiscellaneous | 10 Dec 2018 | View |
| Planning Addendum_Level 03 Laboratories.pdfMiscellaneous | 10 Dec 2018 | View |
| 181130_Block A_Planning Issue Sheet_Addendum 4.pdfMiscellaneous | 11 Feb 2019 | View |
| 20150618_105722 (2).jpgPhotograph | 10 Dec 2018 | View |
| file1-46.jpegPhotograph | 10 Dec 2018 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0300_North Elevation - Existing.pdfPlan | 25 Sept 2018 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0301_East Elevation - Existing.pdfPlan | 25 Sept 2018 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0302_South Elevation - Existing.pdfPlan | 25 Sept 2018 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0304_West Elevation - Existing.pdfPlan | 25 Sept 2018 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0310_North Elevation - Proposed.pdfPlan | 25 Sept 2018 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0311_East Elevation - Proposed.pdfPlan | 25 Sept 2018 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0312_South Elevation - Proposed.pdfPlan | 25 Sept 2018 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0314_West Elevation - Proposed.pdfPlan | 25 Sept 2018 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0641_Typical Open Plan Office - Existing.pdfPlan | 25 Sept 2018 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0642_Typical Open Plan Office - Alterations.pdfPlan | 25 Sept 2018 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0101_Location Plan_P01.pdfPlan | 12 Oct 2018 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0102_Site Plan - Existing_P01.pdfPlan | 12 Oct 2018 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-00-DR-A-0113_Basement- Proposed Alterations_P03.pdfPlan | 8 Feb 2019 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-00-DR-A-0114_Ground Floor - Proposed Alterations_P03.pdfPlan | 8 Feb 2019 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-00-DR-A-0124_Ground Floor Plan - Proposed_P03.pdfPlan | 8 Feb 2019 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-01-DR-A-0115_First Floor Plan - Proposed Alterations_P03.pdfPlan | 8 Feb 2019 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-01-DR-A-0125_First Floor Plan - Proposed_P03.pdfPlan | 8 Feb 2019 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-02-DR-A-0116_Second Floor Plan - Proposed Alterations_P03.pdfPlan | 8 Feb 2019 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-02-DR-A-0134_Second Floor RCP - Proposed_P02.pdfPlan | 8 Feb 2019 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-03-DR-A-0117_Third Floor Plan - Proposed Alteration_P04.pdfPlan | 8 Feb 2019 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-B1-DR-A-0126_Second Floor Plan - Proposed_P03.pdfPlan | 8 Feb 2019 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0303_Central South Elevation - Existing_P02.pdfPlan | 8 Feb 2019 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0350_Section A-A - Existing_Alterations and Proposed_P02.pdfPlan | 8 Feb 2019 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0680_Boiler Flues Works - Proposed_P02.pdfPlan | 10 Dec 2018 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0681_Curtain Walling Elevation - Proposed_P01.pdfPlan | 10 Dec 2018 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0601_Level 03 Male Washroom - Existing_P02.pdfPlan | 8 Feb 2019 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0602_Level 03 Female Washroom - Existing_P02.pdfPlan | 8 Feb 2019 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0611_Level 03 Male Washrooms - Alterations_P02.pdfPlan | 8 Feb 2019 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0612_Level 03 Female Washroom - Alterations_P02.pdfPlan | 8 Feb 2019 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0621_Level 03 Male Wash Room Proposed_P02.pdfPlan | 8 Feb 2019 | View |
| T01582-Block A_South Elevation - Proposed external good hoist.pdfPlan | 10 Dec 2018 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0622_Level 03 Female Washroom - Proposed_P02.pdfPlan | 8 Feb 2019 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0643_Typical Open Plan Office - Proposed_P03.pdfPlan | 8 Feb 2019 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0680_Boiler Flues Works - Proposed_P03.pdfPlan | 8 Feb 2019 | View |
| 181130_Block A_Planning Issue Sheet_Addendum 2.pdfPlan | 21 Jan 2019 | View |
| Planning Addendum_Level 03 Laboratories_Issue 2.pdfPlan | 21 Jan 2019 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-03-DR-A-0117_Third Floor Plan - Proposed Alteration_P03.pdfPlan | 21 Jan 2019 | View |
| 190111_New Locations for Reused Doors.pdfPlan | 21 Jan 2019 | View |
| 3927-7223_P01_Schedule of doors to be reused.pdfPlan | 21 Jan 2019 | View |
| 190111_Existing Original Doors to be Reused.pdfPlan | 21 Jan 2019 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0313_Central South Elevation - Proposed_P03.pdfPlan | 8 Feb 2019 | View |
| 181130_Block A_Planning Issue Sheet_Addendum 3.pdfPlan | 8 Feb 2019 | View |
| 3927-0123_P03_Basement Floor Plan - Proposed.pdfPlan | 11 Feb 2019 | View |
| 3927-0127_P04_Third Floor Plan - Proposed.pdfPlan | 11 Feb 2019 | View |
| 3927-0139_P01_Basement Plan - Original Doors to be Reused.pdfPlan | 11 Feb 2019 | View |
| 3927-0140_P01_Ground Floor Plan - Original Doors to be Reused.pdfPlan | 11 Feb 2019 | View |
| 3927-0141_P01_First Floor Plan - Original Doors to be Reused.pdfPlan | 11 Feb 2019 | View |
| 3927-0142_P01_Second Floor Plan - Original Doors to be Reused.pdfPlan | 11 Feb 2019 | View |
| 3927-0143_P01_Third Floor Plan - Original Doors to be Reused.pdfPlan | 11 Feb 2019 | View |
| 3927-7223_P02_Original Doors to be Reused.pdfPlan | 18 Feb 2019 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-00-DR-A-0104_Ground Floor Plan - Existing_P01.pdfPlan | 11 Feb 2019 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-01-DR-A-0105_First Floor Plan - Existing_P01.pdfPlan | 11 Feb 2019 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-02-DR-A-0106_Second Floor Plan - Existing_P01.pdfPlan | 11 Feb 2019 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-02-DR-A-0134_Second Floor RCP - Proposed_P02(1).pdfPlan | 11 Feb 2019 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-03-DR-A-0107_Third Floor Plan - Existing_P01.pdfPlan | 11 Feb 2019 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-B1-DR-A-0103_Basement Floor Plan - Existing_P01.pdfPlan | 11 Feb 2019 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-RF-DR-A-0109_Roof Plan - Existing_P01.pdfPlan | 11 Feb 2019 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-RF-DR-A-0129_Roof Plan - Proposed_P01.pdfPlan | 11 Feb 2019 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-0122_Site Plan - Proposed_P01.pdfPlan | 11 Feb 2019 | View |
| Rep Natural England 301018.pdfResponse | 6 Nov 2018 | View |
| REP Highways DC 14_11_2018 4-38-18-0385-OB.pdfResponse | 23 Nov 2018 | View |
| County Hall A Block 20Nov2018, TDGroup.pdfResponse | 5 Dec 2018 | View |
| Rep Ecology 231118.pdfResponse | 10 Dec 2018 | View |
| SWH response - 09-11-18.pdfResponse | 14 Dec 2018 | View |
| SWH response - 12-11-18.pdfResponse | 14 Dec 2018 | View |
| SWH response - Temporary hoist.pdfResponse | 14 Dec 2018 | View |
| Accoustic Advisor's Response Jan19.pdfResponse | 21 Jan 2019 | View |
| SWH final response - no objection - Feb19.pdfResponse | 7 Feb 2019 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-B10-11_Block A_Design and Access Statement_01 of 5.pdfSupporting Information | 25 Sept 2018 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-B10-11_Block A_Design and Access Statement_02 of 06.pdfSupporting Information | 25 Sept 2018 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-B10-11_Block A_Design and Access Statement_03 of 06.pdfSupporting Information | 25 Sept 2018 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-B10-11_Block A_Design and Access Statement_05 of 06.pdfSupporting Information | 25 Sept 2018 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-B10-11_Block A_Design and Access Statement_05 of 06(1).pdfSupporting Information | 25 Sept 2018 | View |
| T01582-AWW-VA-XX-DR-A-B10-11_Block A_Design and Access Statement_06 of 06.pdfSupporting Information | 25 Sept 2018 | View |
| Heritage statement - County Hall Taunton.pdfSupporting Information | 25 Sept 2018 | View |
| Cover Letter - County Hall.pdfSupporting Information | 25 Sept 2018 | View |
| TJ code P16032_602_180911County Hall Refurbishment - Planning App Submitted - Cost Code Provided.msgSupporting Information | 25 Sept 2018 | View |
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