Planning application
Land At 362530 135983 Smiths Lane Ditcheat Shepton Mallet Somerset
Works: Extension
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed two GRP cabins installed on concrete plinths, 4m x 9m fenced compound enclosed by 2.4m palisade fencing, extension of the existing gravel access track, retention of hedging to the north and east, underground cabling works between the solar array and grid connection point.
As published by the council, reference 2025/1522/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/1522/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 18 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 5 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Mendip South Division
- Parish
- Ditcheat Parish Council
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Aug 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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5 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 31 October 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Exmoor National Park took a median of 47 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Exmoor National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Exmoor National Park decided full applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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