Planning application
Byams House, Cats Ash Road, Fitzhead
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.
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Jun 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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24 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions
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2 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
25 documents on file for this application
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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.
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