Planning application
Lodge Hill Farm Rodmead Lane Westbury Sub Mendip Wells Somerset BA5 1JQ
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness of existing use for the removal of the agricultural occupancy condition.
As published by the council, reference 2025/0739/CLE
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/0739/CLE
- Type
- Certificate of Use Existing
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Development is Lawful
- Received
- 15 Apr 2025
- Validated
- 15 Apr 2025
- Decided
- 23 Jul 2025
- Ward
- Mendip West Division
- Parish
- Westbury Sub Mendip Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA5 1JQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025.
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2026/1559/PAA Awaiting decision
Lodge Hill Farm Rodmead Lane Westbury Sub Mendip Wells Somerset BA5 1JQ
Prior Approval for a proposed change of use of 3no. agricultural buildings to 10no. dwellinghouses (Class C3).
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2025/1493/VRC Awaiting decision
Lodge Hill Farm Rodmead Lane Westbury Sub Mendip Wells Somerset BA5 1JQ
Removal of condition 2 (Occupation of the dwelling limited to a person employed or last employed in agriculture or forestry) relating to planning permission 104878/001 dated 24/10/1985 for (Erection of farmhouse and garage).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Apr 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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23 Jul 2025
Decision issued: Development is Lawful
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29 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in Wells
251 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 88% granted
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9 documents on file for this application
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Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Lodge Hill Farm Rodmead Lane Westbury Sub Mendip Wells Somerset BA5 1JQ
90% historically approved · decision due ~9 Oct
Removal of condition 2 (Occupation of the dwelling limited to a person employed or last employed in agriculture or forestry) relating to planning permission 104878/001 dated 24/10/1985 for (Erection of farmhouse and garage).
Awaiting decision Amendments 9 docsDomestic -
Barns At 349880 148330 Lodge Hill Farm Rodmead Lane Westbury Sub Mendip Wells Somerset
Application for prior notification of demolition of four agricultural buildings and a single slurry store.
Refused Other Demolition 8 docs -
Lodge Hill Farm Rodmead Lane Westbury Sub Mendip Wells Somerset BA5 1JQ
69% historically approved · decision due ~8 Oct
Prior Approval for a proposed change of use of 3no. agricultural buildings to 10no. dwellinghouses (Class C3).
Awaiting decision Outline 20 docsMajor scheme -
Barns At Lodge Hill Farm Rodmead Lane Westbury Sub Mendip Wells Somerset
69% historically approved · decision due ~18 Dec
Prior Approval for a proposed change of use of 3 agricultural buildings to 10 dwellinghouses (Class C3) and for associated operational development.
Awaiting decision Outline 13 docsMajor scheme -
Barns At 349880 148330 Lodge Hill Farm Rodmead Lane Westbury Sub Mendip Wells Somerset
Application for prior notification of demolition of 4 agricultural buildings and a single slurry store
Granted Other Demolition 12 docs -
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