Planning application
Strode College And Theatre Church Road Street Somerset BA16 0AB
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition and replacement of Block A (Use Class F1a); erection of temporary buildings (Use Class F1a); demolition of portacabin and installation of plant and transformer together with landscaping and associated works for Strode College. Part demolition of existing building and erection of catering kitchen and refectory (Use Class F1a) for Crispin School.
As published by the council, reference 2025/2302/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/2302/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 24 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 6 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 28 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Street Division
- Parish
- Street Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA16 0AB
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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2026/1953/APP Awaiting decision
Strode College And Theatre Church Road Street Somerset BA16 0AB
Approval of details reserved by conditions 8 (Biodiversity Net Gain Plan), 9 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) & 13 (Lighting Scheme) from planning application 2025/2302/FUL (Demolition and replacement of Block A (Use Class F1a); erection of temporary buildings (Use Class F1a); demolition of portacabin and installation of plant and transformer together with landscaping and associated works for Strode College. Part demolition of existing building and erection of catering kitchen and refectory (Use Class F1a) for Crispin School).
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2026/1108/FUL Awaiting decision
Strode College And Theatre Church Road Street Somerset BA16 0AB
Refurbishment and internal reconfiguration of part of the second floor of E Block to provide new Hair and Beauty teaching facilities.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Dec 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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6 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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28 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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1 Oct 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Registered.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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2026/1953/APP Awaiting decision
Strode College And Theatre Church Road Street Somerset BA16 0AB
Approval of details reserved by conditions 8 (Biodiversity Net Gain Plan), 9 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) & 13 (Lighting Scheme) from planning application 2025/2302/FUL (Demolition and replacement of Block A (Use Class F1a); erection of temporary buildings (Use Class F1a); demolition of portacabin and installation of plant and transformer together with landscaping and associated works for Strode College. Part demolition of existing building and erection of catering kitchen and refectory (Use Class F1a) for Crispin School).
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
88 documents on file for this application
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 28 September 2026, 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.
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