Planning application
Penstone, The Lippiatt, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3QT
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 17/26/00060
Application record
- Reference
- 17/26/00060
- Type
- Prior Approval Agri. to Flexible Use
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 23 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 23 Sep 2026
- Decided
- 12 Oct 2026
- Parish
- Cheddar
- Postcode
- BS27 3QT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Sep 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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10 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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12 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 12 October 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.
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