Exmoor National Park planning applications

• 08/26/00057 Granted

  16 High Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3DX

  Conversion of first and second floor offices to 9 No. residential apartments.

  Decided 3 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 33/26/00012 Granted

  Stepping Stones, Fishers Lane, Mark, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4LZ

  Erection of a single Storey Side (South) Extension.

  Decided 3 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 37/26/00048 Granted

  DISTRIBUTION WAREHOUSE, Huntworth Business Park, North Petherton, Bridgwater, TA6 6TS

  Variation of conditions 2 and 3 of planning permission 37/25/00102 (Change of Use of land from Use Class B8 (Storage and Distribution) and E(g)(i) (Offices) to a Mixed Use B2 (General Industrial), B8 (Storage and Distribution) and E(g)(i) (Offices), and erection of 7No. temporary structures comprising 3No. structures for storage, 1No. structure for fabrication/welding, 1No. structure to house radiography equipment, and 2No. welfare cabins until 31st December 2030 (part retrospective)) to amend the plans approved.

  Decided 2 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 50/26/00046 Granted

  West End House, West End, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4BD

  This application seeks consent for a range of internal and external works to the house. Internally, the works comprise of alterations to the fireplace in the sitting room, a new gateway within the existing cupboard by the front door, and the installation of a Tesla Powerwall inside the barn. Externally, the works comprise of joinery repairs to the barn gable door; replacement of the barn door and kitchen door with new doors; a new glasshouse on the site of the previous one; removal of the existing modern shed in the garden and its replacement with a new shed, relocated to the end of the garden; roof repairs to the privy; installation of new joinery to conceal a new electric vehicle charging point in the car park; and installation of solar panels.

  Decided 29 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 50/26/00050 Granted

  Elmsett Hall, Glanville Road, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4AD

  Fell 1 group of 3No. Leylandii (T1) and fell 1No. Leylandii (T2)

  Decided 29 Aug 2026 Trees
• 13/26/00011 Granted

  Bridgwater And Taunton College Cannington Campus Crockers Centre, Marsh Lane, Cannington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2HZ

  Siting of 9No. pre-fabricated classroom pods & 1No. services/storage building.

  Decided 28 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 50/26/00047 Granted

  West End House, West End, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4BD

  This application seeks consent for a range of internal and external works to the house. Internally, the works comprise alterations to the fireplace in the sitting room, a new gateway within the existing cupboard by the front door, and the installation of a Tesla Powerwall inside the barn. Externally, the works comprise of joinery repairs to the barn gable door; replacement of the barn door and kitchen door with new doors; a new glasshouse on the site of the previous one; removal of the existing modern shed in the garden and its replacement with a new shed, relocated to the end of the garden; roof repairs to the privy; installation of new joinery to conceal a new electric vehicle charging point in the car park; and installation of solar panels.

  Decided 27 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 51/26/00010 Granted

  Land At Cokerhurst Farm South Of Wembdon Hill & North Of, Quantock Road, Bridgwater, Somerset

  Approval of the details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for a residential development of 422No. dwellings (including 12No. flats within the neighbourhood centre), with associated works including an area of open space, play space, a neighbourhood centre building comprising flexible Class E use and flats with associated parking, and other ancillary infrastructure.

  Decided 27 Aug 2026 Reserved matters
• 31/26/00005 Granted

  St Christophers Church, Church Road, Lympsham, Weston-super-mare, Somerset, BS24 0DT

  Installation of 2No. air source heat pumps to the North side of the Chancel of the church.

  Decided 22 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 17/26/00042 Granted

  Land to the North of, Silver Street, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27

  Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to 1No. Dwellinghouses (Class C3), and associated building operations.

  Decided 22 Aug 2026 Prior approval

PlanIndex holds 5,039 decisions from Exmoor National Park between 2004 and 2026, part of 6,476 applications on record. Over that period 91% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 4,076 granted against 424 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 2,014 applications recorded.

The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.

• 31/04/0026 Refused

  THE BARN ARUNDELLS FARM LOWER HENLADE TAUNTON, SOMERSET TA3 5LZ

  ERECTION OF GARAGE/WORKSHOP/STORE BUILDING AT THE BARN ARUNDELLS FARM, LOWER HENLADE, TAUNTON.

  Decided 7 Dec 2004 Full applications
• 18/05/0010 Granted

  MANOR FARM HALSE TAUNTON TA4 3AB

  CONVERSION OF BARN TO ANNEXE AND ERECTION OF SUN ROOM (REVISION OF 18/2005/003) AT MANOR FARM, HALSE.

  Decided 20 Sep 2005 Full applications
• 05/05/0039/T Granted

  BARCHESTER HEALTH-CARE LTD THE MANOR CARE HOME, HAYDON CLOSE BISHOPS HULL, TAUNTON, TA1 5HF TA1 5HF

  FELL ONE HORSE CHESTNUT AND ONE ELDER WITHIN BISHOPS HULL CONSERVATION AREA AT THE MANOR CARE HOME, HAYDON CLOSE, BISHOPS HULL

  Decided 22 Sep 2005 Trees
• 43/05/0113 Granted

  BRYHER SPYPOST WELLINGTON SOMERSET TA21 9PY

  ERECTION OF CONSERVATORY TO REAR OF BRYHER, SPYPOST, WELLINGTON.

  Decided 18 Oct 2005 Full applications
• 23/05/0037/LB Granted

  BLACKDOWN HOUSE SAND STREET MILVERTON TAUNTON TA4 1JN

  REPLACEMENT OF 3 WINDOWS AT BLACKDOWN HOUSE, SAND STREET, MILVERTON

  Decided 15 Nov 2005 Heritage and listed buildings
• 48/05/0051 Granted

  SIDBROOK FARM 83 GREENWAY MONKTON HEATHFIELD TAUNTON TA2 8NH

  ERECTION OF BUNGALOW ON LAND TO THE EAST OF SIDBROOK FARM, 83 GREENWAY, MONKTON HEATHFIELD.

  Decided 25 Nov 2005 Outline
• 49/05/0067/T Granted

  HOYELLS FORD WIVELISCOMBE TA4 2RL

  APPLICATION TO FELL TWO HAWTHORNS, ONE ELM AND ONE CHERRY TREE AND TO CARRY OUT TREE WORK ON ONE ASH AND ONE BAY TREE WITHIN FORD CONSERVATION AREA AT HOYELLS, FORD, WIVELISCOMBE

  Decided 30 Nov 2005 Trees
• 38/05/0450/LB Refused

  6A EAST REACH TAUNTON SOMERSET TA1 3EN

  ERECTION OF INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FASCIA SIGN AT 6A EAST REACH, TAUNTON

  Decided 6 Dec 2005 Heritage and listed buildings
• 38/05/0533 Granted

  1ST AND 2ND FLOORS FROM OFFICE STORAGE TO A 2-BED FLAT, AND FIRE ESCAPE TO REAR, 24A EAST REACH, TAUNTON. TA1 3EP

  ALTERATIONS TO EXTERNAL APPEARANCE IN CONJUNCTION WITH CHANGE OF USE OF 1ST AND 2ND FLOORS FROM OFFICE STORAGE TO A 2-BED FLAT, AND FIRE ESCAPE TO REAR, 24A EAST REACH, TAUNTON. TA1 3EP

  Decided 16 Jan 2006 Full applications
• 29/05/0019 Granted

  HIGHER FYFETT FARM OTTERFORD NR CHARD SOMERSET TA20 3QP

  ERECTION OF LOG CABIN FOR HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION AT HIGHER FYFETT FARM, OTTERFORD .

  Decided 24 Jan 2006 Full applications

1. Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 1,421 68%
2. 8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 408 20%
3. Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 258 12%