Planning application
Land At 371003 141573 Church Street Wanstrow Shepton Mallet Somerset
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior Approval for the change of use of 4no. agricultural buildings to create 8no. dwellings including associated operational works.
As published by the council, reference 2025/1615/PAA
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/1615/PAA
- Type
- Prior App CoU Agricult. to Residential
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Prior Approval Refused
- Received
- 4 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 4 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 30 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Mendip Central And East Division
- Parish
- Wanstrow Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 3 refused.
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2026/0638/PAA Refused
Land At 371003 141573 Church Street Wanstrow Shepton Mallet Somerset
Proposed change of use of agricultural buildings to form 7 no. dwellings with associated building operations reasonably necessary to facilitate conversion.
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2025/2270/PAA Refused
Land At 371003 141573 Church Street Wanstrow Shepton Mallet Somerset
Prior Approval for the change of use and conversion of agricultural buildings to 6no. dwellings under Class Q at Park Farm, Wanstrow. The agricultural buildings are located close to the public highway and there are other residential dwellings nearby. As such, a residential use will not be out of context in this location and is clearly not impractical.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Sep 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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30 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused
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9 Aug 2026
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LSL Architecture Ltd Agent, an architecture practice
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