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Lower Westholme Farm Lower Westholme Road Pilton Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 4HW

Granted Exmoor National Park 2023/1773/DEM Demolition Notification

Works: Demolition

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

Proposal

Application for prior notification of proposed demolition of modern agricultural barns.

As published by the council, reference 2023/1773/DEM

Application record

Reference
2023/1773/DEM
Type
Demolition Notification
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Not Required
Received
18 Sep 2023
Validated
18 Sep 2023
Decided
16 Oct 2023
Ward
Mendip South Division
Parish
Pilton Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BA4 4HW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 2026/0959/PAA Refused

    Lower Westholme Farm Lower Westholme Road Pilton Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 4HW

    Prior Approval for a proposed change of use of agricultural building to 6no. dwellinghouses (Class C3) including associated Operational Works.

    Decided 2 Jul 2026 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Sep 2023

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 16 Oct 2023

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

  3. 22 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Salmon Planning Company Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Wells

Active · incorporated 2003 · Wells

274 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 89% granted

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Documents

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9 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 16 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.

About less common application types

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.

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