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Land At 357222 149016 Bristol Road Hillgrove Wells Somerset

Refused Exmoor National Park 2026/0468/FUL Full Application

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

Proposal

The change of use of one acre of agricultural pastureland to residential curtilage and the conversion of a redundant agricultural barn to a C3 residential house.

As published by the council, reference 2026/0468/FUL

Application record

Reference
2026/0468/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refusal
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Mar 2026
Decided
1 May 2026
Ward
Mendip Hills Division
Parish
St Cuthbert Out Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BA5 3EL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Mar 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 1 May 2026

    Decision issued: Refusal

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

36 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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