Planning application
Priors Court Farm Rudge Lane Beckington Frome Somerset
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 6no. dwellinghouses (Class C3).
As published by the council, reference 2026/0437/PAA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0437/PAA
- Type
- Prior App CoU Agricult. to Residential
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Prior Approval Refused
- Received
- 4 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 4 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 29 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Frome North Division
- Parish
- Beckington Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Mar 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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29 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused
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9 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in Bath
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34 documents on file for this application
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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.
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