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Ford Barn Ford Lane Henton Wells Somerset BA5 1PD

Refused Exmoor National Park 2026/0168/PAA Prior App CoU Agricult. to Residential

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Prior Approval for a proposed change of use of agricultural building to 1no. dwellinghouse (Class C3).

As published by the council, reference 2026/0168/PAA

Application record

Reference
2026/0168/PAA
Type
Prior App CoU Agricult. to Residential
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Prior Approval Refused
Received
28 Jan 2026
Validated
28 Jan 2026
Decided
23 Mar 2026
Ward
Mendip West Division
Parish
Wookey Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BA5 1PD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Jan 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 23 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Beta Town Planning Limited Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Loughborough

Active · incorporated 2025 · Loughborough

13 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 60% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

12 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Exmoor National Park refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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.

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