Planning application
Valley View Farm Batcombe Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6AJ
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
- 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
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3 Dec 2021
Received by Exmoor National Park
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27 Jan 2022
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Given
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7 Sep 2026
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Agent on file, registered in Woodstock
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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.
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