Planning application
Land At 368648 139426 Cockpit Lane Batcombe Shepton Mallet Somerset
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior Approval for a proposed change of use of agricultural building to 1no. dwellinghouse (Class C3) with associated operational development.
As published by the council, reference 2025/1606/PAA
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/1606/PAA
- Type
- Prior App CoU Agricult. to Residential
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval Required and Given
- Received
- 3 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 3 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 28 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Mendip South Division
- Parish
- Batcombe Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Sep 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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28 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Given
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 28 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 outline applications
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