Batch Farm Hembridge Road East Pennard Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6TZ

1. 4 Sep 2023

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 30 Oct 2023

   Decision issued: Approval

3. 28 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 30 October 2023, 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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Rose Cottage Hembridge Road East Pennard Shepton Mallet BA4 6TZ

  2020/0964/HSE Submitted 20 May 2020 100 yards away

  Erection of two storey rear extension and single storey side extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• Land At 358919 136682 Hembridge Road East Pennard Shepton Mallet Somerset

  2025/0940/APP Submitted 21 May 2025 250 yards away

  Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 8 (Wildlife Protection and Enchancement (Pre-commencement)) on planning consent 2024/1138/PAA.

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• Barns At Yew Tree Farm Hembridge Road East Pennard Shepton Mallet Somerset

  2023/1289/PAA Submitted 6 Jul 2023 250 yards away

  Prior Approval for a proposed change of use of agricultural buildings to 4no. dwellinghouses (Class C3) and for associated operational development. (Re-submission of 2023/0451/PAA).

  Granted Outline 16 docs
  Several homes

• Barns At 358924 136731 Hembridge Road East Pennard Shepton Mallet Somerset

  2026/1153/APP Submitted 19 Jun 2026 250 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~23 Aug

  Approval of details reserved by condition 3 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) on planning consent 2025/0558/FUL

  Awaiting decision Conditions 6 docs

• Barns At 358924 136731 Hembridge Road East Pennard Shepton Mallet Somerset

  2025/0558/FUL Submitted 24 Mar 2025 250 yards away

  Existing farm/ agricultural buildings to be demolished and replaced with 8 no. new dwellings with associated landscaping.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Demolition 70 docs
  Several homes

• Yew Tree Farm Hembridge Road East Pennard Shepton Mallet BA4 6TZ

  2020/0432/CLP Submitted 27 Feb 2020 300 yards away

  Application for a proposed lawful development certificate for change of use as approved under permission 2019/2996/PAA.

  Granted Lawful development 15 docs

• 42/26/00012 Granted

  DUNBALL KFC, Old Mount Road, Dunball, Bridgwater, TA6 4WD

  Variation of Condition 21 of Planning Permission 42/23/00011 (Variations of Conditions 3, 6 and 28, and the removal of conditions 8 and 31 of Planning Permission 42/20/00031 (Variations of Condition 28 of Planning Permission 42/18/00014 (Hybrid application (full and outline) seeking; (a) full planning permission for the erection of a petrol filling station (PFS) with an ancillary A1 / A5 use and 2no. drive thru units with associated car parking, circulatory routes, landscaping, access (including internal roads), servicing and other associated works and; (b) outline application with some matters reserved for Use Classes B1, B2, B8 and trade counter (Sui Generis)) to vary the drive thru and delivery.) to not construct A39 access and have all vehicular movements accessed via A38.) to enable the trading hours of the existing KFC premises to be altered - for the premises to remain open to all customers until midnight each night of the week, and for the 'drive-thru' lane which forms part of the premises to remain open to customers and third party delivery aggregators until 05:00 each day of the week.

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 28 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 08/26/00059 Granted

  TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, George Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3NA

  Upgrades to the existing Bridgwater Telephone Exchange Building consisting of proposed 6no. antennas and ancillaries to be removed with 3no. antennas and ancillaries to be installed. Proposed 1no. GPS module, reserved 2no. cabinets, 1no. cabinet to be removed, 2no. existing cabinets to be refreshed, and 3no. diplexers to be removed.

  Received 21 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 02/26/00014 Granted

  Land To The North Of, Portmeade Drove, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26

  Change of use from agricultural/grazing use to informal public recreation use, with provision of a storage container for maintenance equipment, landscaping and planting treatments including new species rich hedgerow, c.95m of managed hedgerow, new tree planting, scrub establishment, a Cider Apple Tree Orchard, a sensory garden, post and rail fencing to the new hedgerow and to the adjoining riparian areas and new educational signage.

  Received 21 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 24/26/00015 Granted

  Land Adjacent to Old Holt Farm, South of, EDINGWORTH ROAD, EDINGWORTH, WESTON-SUPER-MARE, Somerset, BS24

  Erection of 1no. self build dwelling

  Received 18 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 24/26/00016 Granted

  Orchard Barn, Brent Road, East Brent, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4JD

  Addition of garden room (timber and composite construction) within the curtilage of the property.

  Received 17 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Full applications