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Valley View Farm Batcombe Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6AJ

Granted Exmoor National Park 2021/2806/PAA Prior App CoU Agricult. to Residential

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Prior Approval for a proposed change of use of agricultural building to a dwellinghouse (Class C3) and for associated operational development

As published by the council, reference 2021/2806/PAA

Application record

Reference
2021/2806/PAA
Type
Prior App CoU Agricult. to Residential
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Required and Given
Received
3 Dec 2021
Validated
3 Dec 2021
Decided
27 Jan 2022
Ward
Postlebury (Historic)
Parish
Batcombe Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BA4 6AJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Dec 2021

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 27 Jan 2022

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Given

  3. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Ridge & Partners LLP Agent, registered in Woodstock

Active · incorporated 2004 · Woodstock

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Documents

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19 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 27 January 2022, 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 outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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