Planning application
2020/1661/FUL
Travis Perkins Trading Co Limited Strawberry Way South Wells Somerset BA5 2AU
Proposal
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of Class A1 retail store, car park and external areas, access and associated works.
As published by the council, reference 2020/1661/FUL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Aug 2020
Received by Exmoor National Park
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23 Dec 2021
Decision issued: Refusal
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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