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Honeygar Farm Honeygar Lane Westhay Glastonbury Somerset BA6 9TS

Granted Exmoor National Park 2025/1088/FUL Full Application

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

Proposal

Erection of Wildlife Tower and associated works

As published by the council, reference 2025/1088/FUL

Application record

Reference
2025/1088/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approval
Received
12 Jun 2025
Validated
12 Jun 2025
Decided
2 Oct 2025
Ward
Mendip West Division
Parish
Meare Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BA6 9TS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2026/0425/FUL Awaiting decision

    Honeygar Farm Honeygar Lane Westhay Glastonbury Somerset BA6 9TS

    Proposed research and training centre comprising: (i) demolition of existing outbuildings - B, D, E, F, part P, K; (ii) erection of new buildings including single storey engagement space, laboratory and public WCs; two storey accommodation block and single storey bat building; (iii) conversion and alterations to existing buildings including farmhouse (Building A) to ground floor flat and with remainder of ground floor, first floor and second floor to ancillary workspace; Building C to ground floor canteen with commercial kitchen and first floor lounge, laundry and domestic kitchen; Building G to welcome space; Building I to lecture hall; Building J to laboratory; Building P to laboratory; Building L to workshop; and Building M to site storage; and (iv) site-wide infrastructure including alternation to vehicular access; formation of parking area; drainage infrastructure and landscaping.

    Submitted 4 Mar 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Jun 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 2 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Approval

  3. 29 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

PlanningSphere Ltd Agent, registered in Bath

Active · incorporated 2013 · Bath

95 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 96% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

16 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 2 October 2025, 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 full applications

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.

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  • Honeygar Farm Honeygar Lane Westhay Glastonbury Somerset BA6 9TS

    2026/0425/FUL Submitted 4 Mar 2026 200 yards away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~15 May

    Proposed research and training centre comprising: (i) demolition of existing outbuildings - B, D, E, F, part P, K; (ii) erection of new buildings including single storey engagement space, laboratory and public WCs; two storey accommodation block and single storey bat building; (iii) conversion and alterations to existing buildings including farmhouse (Building A) to ground floor flat and with remainder of ground floor, first floor and second floor to ancillary workspace; Building C to ground floor canteen with commercial kitchen and first floor lounge, laundry and domestic kitchen; Building G to welcome space; Building I to lecture hall; Building J to laboratory; Building P to laboratory; Building L to workshop; and Building M to site storage; and (iv) site-wide infrastructure including alternation to vehicular access; formation of parking area; drainage infrastructure and landscaping.

    Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 151 docs
    Small domestic

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