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Byams House, Cats Ash Road, Fitzhead

Granted Exmoor National Park 17/26/0005/LB Listed Building Consent: Works

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

Proposal

Replacement of oil boiler with an air source heat pump at Byams House, Cats Ash Road, Fitzhead

As published by the council, reference 17/26/0005/LB

Application record

Reference
17/26/0005/LB
Type
Listed Building Consent: Works
Status
Granted As published: Decision of Conditional Approval was made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers
Decision
Granted As published: Granted subject to conditions
Received
10 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Decided
24 Jul 2026
Parish
Fitzhead

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 17/26/0004 Granted

    Byams House, Cats Ash Road, Fitzhead

    Replacement of oil boiler with an air source heat pump at Byams House, Cats Ash Road, Fitzhead

    Decided 24 Jul 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Jun 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 24 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

  3. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

25 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 24 July 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 heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Byams House, Cats Ash Road, Fitzhead

    17/26/0004 Submitted 10 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Replacement of oil boiler with an air source heat pump at Byams House, Cats Ash Road, Fitzhead

    Granted Full applications 26 docs
  • Knights Farm, Cats Ash Road, Fitzhead

    17/25/0008 Submitted 9 Dec 2025 50 yards away

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  • Manor Farm, Washers Farm Lane, Fitzhead Fell 3x dead elms in hedge on western boundary Fell 1x sycamore on western boundary.

    17/26/0001/T Submitted 15 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Reduce 2 No. sycamore on southern boundary to a minimum of six feet in height and 10 feet in crown spread to bring it in line with field boundary hedge at Manor Farm, Washers Farm Lane, Fitzhead Fell 3x dead elms in hedge on western boundary Fell 1x sycamore on western boundary.

    Granted Trees 7 docs
  • BYAMS FITZHEAD TAUNTON, SOMERSET TA4 3JX

    17/04/0007 Submitted 30 Jun 2004 100 yards away

    ERECTION OF EXTENSION TO SUMMER HOUSE AT BYAMS, FITZHEAD.

    Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
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    17/24/0007/LB Submitted 14 Nov 2024 250 yards away

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    Refused Full applications Extension 21 docs
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