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

Granted Exmoor National Park 17/26/00060 Prior Approval Agri. to Flexible Use

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

  1. 23 Sep 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 10 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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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What 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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