Planning application
Plot West Of Le Brace Emborough Pond Lane Emborough Wells Somerset
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed change of use of agricultural building to a dwelling under Class Q (a)
As published by the council, reference 2025/1982/PAA
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/1982/PAA
- Type
- Prior App CoU Agricult. to Residential
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 30 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 30 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Mendip Hills Division
- Parish
- Emborough Parish Meeting
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/1655/FUL Awaiting decision
Plot West Of Le Brace Emborough Pond Lane Emborough Wells Somerset
Erection of dwelling and associated works following the demolition of existing agricultural buildings.
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2026/0828/FUL Granted
Plot West Of Le Brace Emborough Pond Lane Emborough Wells Somerset
Conversion of agricultural barn to 2-bedroom dwelling (Use Class C3) and associated works.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Oct 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 25 December 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 44 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Context Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Bath
Active · incorporated 2018 · Bath
44 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 93% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 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 outline applications in a median of 43 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
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Plot West Of Le Brace Emborough Pond Lane Emborough Wells Somerset
92% historically approved · decision due ~28 Oct
Erection of dwelling and associated works following the demolition of existing agricultural buildings.
Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Demolition 28 docsDomestic -
Plot West Of Le Brace Emborough Pond Lane Emborough Wells Somerset
Conversion of agricultural barn to 2-bedroom dwelling (Use Class C3) and associated works.
Granted Full applications 20 docsDomestic -
Le Brace Emborough Pond Lane Emborough Radstock Somerset BA3 4SE
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