Skip to content
PlanIndex Get alerts
Menu

Planning application

Decoy Pool Farm, Nyland Drove, Nyland, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3UD

Granted Exmoor National Park 17/26/00008 Prior Approval Agricultural to Dwelling

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to 1 No. Dwellinghouses (Class C3), and associated building operations.

As published by the council, reference 17/26/00008

Application record

Reference
17/26/00008
Type
Prior Approval Agricultural to Dwelling
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
11 Feb 2026
Validated
11 Feb 2026
Decided
5 Mar 2026
Parish
Cheddar
Postcode
BS27 3UD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Feb 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 5 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

10 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.

Open the documents

What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 5 March 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.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Land South of, Nyland Drove, Nyland, Cheddar, Somerset

    17/22/00079 Submitted 7 Feb 2023 150 yards away

    Change of use from agricultural to private hire dog walking, with the erection of stock fencing, hedgerows and associated works.

    Withdrawn Full applications 61 docs
  • Land west of Quarry Farm Nyland Drove Nyland Cheddar BS27 3UD

    SCC/3891/2021 Submitted 1 Nov 2021 0.3 miles away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~27 Dec

    Retention of land raising within former riverbed for agricultural after use: Retrospective planning permission is sought for the land raising of a 187m section of dry riverbed using up to 40% imported inert material and 60% waste generated from the construction of farm tracks and farm building developments at Stonebridge and Decoy Pool farms. The total volume of fill is around 3600 cubic metres. The land raising was all completed at the end of 2020. The land has since been rolled and 50% of it seeded for agricultural production.

    Awaiting decision Amendments 48 docs
  • Crate Farmhouse, Nyland Drove, Nyland, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3UD

    17/21/00049 Submitted 14 Jul 2021 0.3 miles away

    Erection of detached home studio/ holiday let.

    Granted Full applications 65 docs

In Exmoor National Park

  • 50/26/00074 Granted

    Walls Farm, Stoughton Road, West Stoughton, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4PP

    Change of use of the building to 1 No. residential dwelling, along with the installation of windows, doors and services

    Received 25 Sep, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • 03/26/00006 Granted

    Long Acre, Quarrylands Lane, Badgworth, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2QX

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to 7No. Dwellinghouses (Class C3), and associated building operations.

    Received 5 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 17/26/00060 Granted

    Penstone, The Lippiatt, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3QT

    Change of use of a working farm to allow it to be also used for Alternative Learning Provision for young people aged 8-25 years of age.

    Received 23 Sep, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • 03/26/00008 Granted

    Long Acre, Quarrylands Lane, Badgworth, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2QX

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of 500 square meters of Barn 1 and 500 square meters of Barn 2 (Total of 1000 square meters in total) into a flexible commercial space.

    Received 21 Aug, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • 3/30/26/004 Granted

    Land adjacent to Surridge Farm, lane between Skilgate and Frogwell Cross, Skilgate, TA4 2DQ

    Application for prior notification for the erection of a steel cover extension to agricultural building

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Prior approval