Within two miles of TA20 3LR

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• Planning applicationWed 30 Sept1.8 miles

  Change of use at Wambrook Farm Higher Wambrook Wambrook Chard

  Proposed change of use of Wambrook Farmhouse, stables and outbuildings into 2 holiday letting units (re-submission of 25/02221/FUL)

  Wambrook Farm Higher Wambrook Wambrook Chard Somerset TA20 3DF
• Planning applicationTue 6 Oct1.4 miles

  Planning application at Building At Freshmoor Fresh Moor Road Combe St Nicholas Chard

  Application for prior notification for the erection of roofing over existing yards

  Building At Freshmoor Fresh Moor Road Combe St Nicholas Chard Somerset
• Planning decisionWed 30 Sept1.9 miles

  Approved: Planning application at 28 Thorndun Park Drive Chard

  Erection of a new garage

  28 Thorndun Park Drive Chard Somerset TA20 1DH
• House soldWed 5 Aug0.15 miles

  Detached house sold for £440,000

  Freehold. Completed 5 Aug 2026.

  Byways, Combe Wood Lane, Combe St Nicholas, Chard, TA20 3NH
• House soldFri 31 Jul0.5 miles

  Detached house sold for £500,000

  Freehold. Completed 31 Jul 2026.

  Grovelands, Cat Tail, Combe St Nicholas, Chard, TA20 3NR
• House soldWed 15 Jul1.9 miles

  Terraced house sold for £220,000

  Freehold. Completed 15 Jul 2026.

  120 Cambridge Street, Chard, TA20 1JQ

Sold prices

• Byways, Combe Wood Lane Detached house · Wed 5 Aug £440,000
• Grovelands, Cat Tail Detached house · Fri 31 Jul £500,000
• 120 Cambridge Street, Chard Terraced house · Wed 15 Jul £220,000
• Trelowena, Furnham Crescent Detached house · Wed 15 Jul £375,000
• 40 Honeycomb Vale, Chard Semi-detached house · Fri 10 Jul £267,500
• 12 Larch Avenue, Chard Detached house · Fri 10 Jul £275,000
• 10 Englands Way, Chard Terraced house · Fri 10 Jul £250,000
• 6 Kings Ride, Chard Detached house · Wed 8 Jul £580,000
• 49 Redstart Road, Chard Detached house · Fri 3 Jul £425,000
• Little Belcombe, Combe St Nicholas Detached house · Wed 24 Jun £770,000
• 14 Langdon Close, Chard Terraced house · Fri 5 Jun £185,000
• 41 Glynswood, Chard Semi-detached house · Fri 5 Jun £220,000
• Flat 6, Sycamore Court Flat · Thu 4 Jun £93,500
• 2 Toll House Way, Chard Detached house · Thu 28 May £435,000
• 13 Langdon Close, Chard Terraced house · Tue 26 May £193,000
• Foxdon Lee, Chardleigh Green Detached house · Fri 22 May £460,000
• 1 Teasel Dene, Chard Semi-detached house · Thu 7 May £270,000
• 4 Combe Head Cottage, Combe St Nicholas Terraced house · Wed 29 Apr £100,000
• 10 Honeycomb Vale, Chard Semi-detached house · Thu 23 Apr £176,000

Sales appear a month or two after they complete. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Planning

This week 2

• Planning applicationWed 7 Oct1.9 miles

  Tree work at The Pool House Shepherds Lane Chard

  Application to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 1 Tree as shown within the (CDC) 1974 Tree Preservation Order. T1 Horse Chestnut; the proposed tree work is to carry out a radial crown lift of the pendulous branches lifting to 3m from ground level, Reducing by up to 3m lengths, with maximum diameter cuts of up to 100mm - with the majority of cuts and lengths below these stated maximums. The a…

  The Pool House Shepherds Lane Chard Somerset TA20 1QU
• Planning applicationTue 6 Oct1.4 miles

  Planning application at Building At Freshmoor Fresh Moor Road Combe St Nicholas Chard

  Application for prior notification for the erection of roofing over existing yards

  Building At Freshmoor Fresh Moor Road Combe St Nicholas Chard Somerset

Last week 4

• Planning applicationWed 30 Sept1.8 miles

  Change of use at Wambrook Farm Higher Wambrook Wambrook Chard

  Proposed change of use of Wambrook Farmhouse, stables and outbuildings into 2 holiday letting units (re-submission of 25/02221/FUL)

  Wambrook Farm Higher Wambrook Wambrook Chard Somerset TA20 3DF
• Planning decisionWed 30 Sept1.9 miles

  Approved: Planning application at 28 Thorndun Park Drive Chard

  Erection of a new garage

  28 Thorndun Park Drive Chard Somerset TA20 1DH
• Planning applicationWed 30 Sept1.9 miles

  Tree work at The Cemetry Combe Street Chard

  Notification of intent to Fell No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area. T1 - Deodar cedar - Fell to ground level and remove all debris - Grind out Stump 12-18inches below ground level and trace out surface roots from a Cedar Deodar.

  The Cemetry Combe Street Chard Somerset TA20 1JH
• Planning applicationTue 29 Septon your doorstep

  Tree work at 2 Alterhay Cottage Combe St Nicholas Chard

  Notification of intent to Fell No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area. T1 - Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia): Fell to ground level. The tree suffered a structural failure where a major limb collapsed onto the public highway. Subsequent inspection revealed severe internal heartwood rot, bark peeling, and fungal bracket growth throughout the remaining trunk, posing an ongoing hazard to the highway and nei…

  2 Alterhay Cottage Combe St Nicholas Chard Somerset TA20 3LT

Earlier this month 2

• Planning decisionMon 21 Sept1.5 miles

  Approved: Planning application at Hillcombe Farm Chilworthy Chard

  A general purpose agricultural building, hard standing, rainwater harvest tank and access track

  Hillcombe Farm Chilworthy Chard Somerset TA20 3BQ
• Planning applicationFri 18 Sept0.3 miles

  Small change to approved plans at Whiteway Cottage Whiteway Combe St Nicholas Chard

  Non-Material Amendment of approved application 26/01162/HOU to include Change of roofing material and gable end material

  Whiteway Cottage Whiteway Combe St Nicholas Chard Somerset TA20 3NT

Roads

No roadworks on or booked in the next month.

Food & drink

No new hygiene scores or food places in the last month.

Waiting for their first inspection 1

Usually new, or under new owners.

• The Redstart Primary School Redstart Road, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1SD

What’s on

No licensed events or applications nearby.

Businesses

Schools

Every school near here 3

• Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School Primary · 117 pupils · on your doorstep School remains Good (2022)
• The Redstart Primary School Primary · 444 pupils · 1.7 miles Standards maintained (2025)
• Holyrood Academy Secondary · 1282 pupils · 1.9 miles Good (2023)

State schools and nurseries, with their latest Ofsted result. Tap a school for its full report on the Ofsted website.

GPs, dentists & care

GPs, dentists and care near here 3

• Eleighwater House Care home · 1.9 miles Good (2024)
• One Smile Dental Chard Dentist · 1.9 miles Dentists aren’t rated by the CQC
• Sunnymeade Care home · 2.0 miles Good (2021)

Services registered with the Care Quality Commission, with their latest rating. Home-care agencies show their street only. Tap one for its CQC page.

Charities

Charities based near here 17

• Rotary Club Of Chard Trust Fund Fund raising in Somerset to benefit local and national charities £3k a year · Chard · on your doorstep
• Combe St Nicholas Parochial Trust Parish amenity promoting the conservation of wildlife and the environment as part of the parish heritage encouraging enjoyment, recreaton… £7k a year · Yellow Rose Caravan Park · 0.1 miles
• Combe St Nicholas Relief In Need Charity Financial relief to residents, who the Trustees consider to be in need. £2k a year · Combe St. Nicholas · 0.1 miles
• Combe St Nicholas Village Hall The management and maintenance of the property for use as a village hall for the benefit of the inhabitants of the parish of Combe St… £12k a year · Broadwell Close · 0.15 miles
• Racehorse Rehoming Centre Rescue, rehabilitation and re-homing of Thoroughbred Former Racehorses. £8k a year · Combe St. Nicholas · 0.35 miles
• Chard Entertainment Society Production of musicals, plays and concerts in and around the Chard area Income not yet reported · Wadeford · 0.8 miles
• Tintinhull Recreation Ground Play Area for all ages £17k a year · Northay · 1.2 miles
• Supermarine Seaplane Flying, preserving, and educating the historic S5 Supermarine seaplane. Encouraging youth into STEM and promoting British aviation heritage. £1k a year · Street Ash · 1.5 miles
• Manor Court Scout Group Education and training as laid down by Scout Association £13k a year · Honeycomb Vale · 1.6 miles
• Tintinhull Community Hall To maintain the property for the purposes of a Community Hall for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of Tintinhull including use of… £92k a year · Dening Close · 1.6 miles
• Spark Sisterhood Spark Sisterhood is dedicated to providing vital support for young women who are currently in or have transitioned out of the care system.… Income not yet reported · 1.6 miles
• Friends Of Redstart School Fundraising activities arranged within the school setting and monies made available to the school. £21k a year · Redstart Road · 1.7 miles
• Lignum Project To further the education and help in the relief of poverty and distress amongst young persons in Jamaica and in other needy areas of the… £422 a year · Druids Walk · 1.9 miles
• The League Of Friends Of The Chard And District Hospital To supply products and services not supplied by NHS to Chard Hospital, to assist staff in their treatment of patients and for us to supply… £10k a year · Helmstedt Way · 1.9 miles
• The Foxglove Trust Funding charitable causes. £24k a year · Leach Road · 1.9 miles
• Holyrood Academy Ptfa Limited activities - raises money via gift aid donations from parents and friends of the school £4k a year · Zembard Lane · 1.9 miles
• Holyrood Playgroup Provide pre-school education for children aged 2 years and up. £50k a year · Zembard Lane · 1.9 miles

From the Charity Commission register. We show the street only, never trustees’ names.

Crime

• violence8
• anti-social behaviour2
• criminal damage2
• theft1
• vehicle crime1
• burglary1

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