Planning application
15 The Orchards South Horrington Village Wells Somerset BA5 3NP
Works: Extension Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of a single storey extension, installation of solar panels and a new detached outbuilding
As published by the council, reference 2026/0596/HSE
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0596/HSE
- Type
- Householder Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 26 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 26 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 19 May 2026
- Ward
- Mendip Hills Division
- Parish
- St Cuthbert Out Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA5 3NP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Mar 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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19 May 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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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 Wells
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12 documents on file for this application
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 19 May 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.
About householder applications
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.
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