Planning application
Land to the South of the Coach Parking Area, The Cliffs, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Replacement of existing rock fall catch fence with new longer catch fence.
As published by the council, reference 17/25/00087
Application record
- Reference
- 17/25/00087
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted Permission
- Received
- 3 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 3 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 17 Jan 2026
- Parish
- Cheddar
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Dec 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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17 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Granted Permission
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27 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 17 January 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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