Planning application
Park Farm, Grughay Lane, Bickenhall
Works: New dwelling Demolition Domestic
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Proposal
Demolition of agricultural buildings and erection of 1 No. detached dwelling (to replace Class Q approval 04/25/0003CQ) at Park Farm, Grughay Lane, Bickenhall
As published by the council, reference 04/26/0001
Application record
- Reference
- 04/26/0001
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Pending As published: Initially identified as a decision to be made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers.
- Received
- 6 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 9 Mar 2026
- Parish
- Bickenhall
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023.
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04/25/0001 Withdrawn
Park Farm, Grughay Lane, Bickenhall
Demolition of agricultural buildings and erection of 1 No. dwelling (to replace Class Q Prior Approval 04/24/0004CQ), with planting of orchard at Park Farm, Grughay Lane, Bickenhall
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04/23/0002/CQ Withdrawn
Park Farm, Grughay Lane, Bickenhall
Application for Prior Approval for proposed change of use from agricultural building into 1 No. dwelling house (Class C3) and associated building operations at Park Farm, Grughay Lane, Bickenhall
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Mar 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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9 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Exmoor National Park took a median of 48 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
27 documents on file for this application
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Park Farm, Grughay Lane, Bickenhall
Demolition of agricultural buildings and erection of 1 No. dwelling (to replace Class Q Prior Approval 04/24/0004CQ), with planting of orchard at Park Farm, Grughay Lane, Bickenhall
Withdrawn Full applications Demolition 36 docsDomestic -
Park Farm, Grughay Lane, Bickenhall
Application for Prior Approval for proposed change of use from agricultural building into 1 No. dwelling house (Class C3) and associated building operations at Park Farm, Grughay Lane, Bickenhall
Withdrawn 18 docsDomestic -
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Granted Other 11 docs -
Park Lane Cottage, 301 New Road, Bickenhall
Erection of a two storey extension to the side of Park Lane Cottage, 301 New Road, Bickenhall (amended scheme to 04/19/0009)
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