Little Owl Farm Dark Lane North Wootton Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 4AQ

1. 6 Jul 2020

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 9 Jul 2020

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 27 Jul 2020

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

4. 12 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 27 July 2020, 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.

This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.

• The Forge Dark Lane North Wootton Shepton Mallet BA4 4AQ

  2020/0617/VRC Submitted 19 Mar 2020 250 yards away

  Application to vary condition 2 (plans list) of planning approval 2019/1813/FUL (Redevelopment of Existing Workshop with a 3 Bedroom Dwellinghouse, along with Conversion & Extension of Existing Dwellinghouse to Studio/ Workspace & Ancillary Accommodation for Tourism or Annexe Use) due to a material change on site.

  Granted Amendments Extension 7 docs
  Domestic

• The Forge Dark Lane North Wootton Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 4AQ

  2020/0920/APP Submitted 6 May 2020 250 yards away

  Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 7 (Bat Box), 13 (Surface Water Drainage), 14 (Foul Water Drainage), on planning consent 2019/1813/FUL.

  Granted Conditions 7 docs

• Stream Farm Stream Lane North Wootton Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 4AA

  2025/1803/HSE Submitted 6 Oct 2025 350 yards away

  New entrance and porch with raised platform and additional rooflights

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 9 docs
  Small domestic

• Land West Of Tanyard Lane North Wootton Shepton Mallet Somerset

  2023/0814/FUL Submitted 8 May 2023 0.3 miles away

  Erection of dwellinghouse and garage/store outbuilding.

  Refused Full applications 26 docs
  Small domestic

• Sidelands Northtown Lane North Wootton Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 4AF

  2026/0203/LBC Submitted 30 Jan 2026 0.3 miles away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~27 Mar

  Alterations to kitchen dining area, workshop & attic bedroom which include the insertion of rooflights and a flue.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Loft or dormer 12 docs

• 26/02376/AGN Awaiting decision

  Land Off Gibbs Lane From Eastfield Lane Barrington Ilminster Somerset

  Application for prior notification for the erection of an agricultural storage building to replace the dilapidated current structure

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Other
• 26/02370/AGN Awaiting decision

  Building At Freshmoor Fresh Moor Road Combe St Nicholas Chard Somerset

  Application for prior notification for the erection of roofing over existing yards

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Other
• 50/26/00073 Granted

  Lime Kiln Farm, Lime Kiln Lane, Wedmore, BS28 4PR

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for proposed construction and excavation of an area of hardstanding to be utilised as an ancillary farmyard, to serve the applicant's existing agricultural operations.

  Received 22 Sep, published by the council 28 Sep 2026 Other
• 2026/1867/AGB Awaiting decision

  Beechbarrow Farm Bristol Road Hillgrove Wells Somerset BA5 3EL

  Extension of existing agricultural barn

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Other
• 26/02197/AGN Granted

  The Spinney Langport Road Fivehead Taunton Somerset TA3 6PT

  Application for prior notification of agricultural development for the erection of an agricultural building for the storage of machinery and equipment, hay and feed.

  Received 17 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Other