Mill Meadow Cottage 25 Back Lane Darshill Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5JS

1. 19 Nov 2025

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 27 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 14 January 2026, 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.

This application is with Exmoor National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Exmoor National Park decided householder applications in a median of 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Old Manor House Ham Lane Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5JR

  2026/1597/TCA Submitted 19 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

  T1 Cherry Plum Tree- Felling

  Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

• Old Manor House Ham Lane Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5JR

  2026/0802/TCA Submitted 28 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  T1 & T2 - Cotoneaster - Fell to ground level and replant ornamental Cherry

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Old Manor House Ham Lane Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5JR

  2025/1712/TCA Submitted 18 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  T1 - Bay tree - Fell, grinding of stump. T2 - Box Elder, section felling to ground level.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Woodville House Bowlish Lane Shepton Mallet BA4 5JE

  2020/0605/HSE Submitted 18 Mar 2020 150 yards away

  Proposed single storey rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• Millstones Back Lane Darshill Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5HZ

  2023/1432/TCA Submitted 27 Jul 2023 200 yards away

  T1 - T3 (Goat Willow) - Branches will be pruned at heights of between 3-5m.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 56 Finch Close Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5GL

  2025/1757/TPO Submitted 26 Sep 2025 200 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~21 Nov

  SB - Silver Birch (M202) - Remove lower limb to rebalance. A1/A2 - Apple Tree (M202) - Crown reduction to 3.5/1.5m & A1 - Spread reduction to 3.5m.

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• 26/01200/HOU Granted

  Tanglefoot Ansford Road Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7HG

  Addition of bay window to front of property and refurbishment of existing porch from White UPVC to hardwood.

  Received 26 May, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Householder
• 26/01509/HOU Awaiting decision

  Wayside Littleton Somerton Somerset TA11 6NR

  Single storey extensions and alterations to main dwelling. New annex.

  Received 30 Jun, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Householder
• 26/00609/HOU Granted

  Jasmine Cottage 13 Manor Street West Coker Yeovil Somerset BA22 9BJ

  Demolition of existing rear extension followed by construction of a new extension. Removal of render from external stonework to front and side elevations. Fit a new front door.

  Received 13 Mar, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Householder
• 2026/1346/HSE Refused

  Bethel Cottage Barton Road Butleigh Street Somerset BA6 8TL

  Erection of rear/side extension and balcony.

  Received 15 Jul, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Householder
• 2026/1736/HSE Awaiting decision

  35 Marston Lane Frome Somerset BA11 4DR

  Demolish existing porch. Erect a new porch, formalise attic room to a habitable bedroom, demolish existing extension and erect a new single storey extension.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Householder