Planning application
Woodbourne House West Shepton Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5UN
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Removal of damaged non original fireplace insert to restore original opening, for installation of wood fire stove.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0697/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0697/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 13 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Shepton Mallet Division
- Parish
- Shepton Mallet Town Council
- Postcode
- BA4 5UN
Comment by 22 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Exmoor National Park's portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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2025/1926/TPO Awaiting decision
Woodbourne House West Shepton Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5UN
T1 - Holme Oak - Reducing a large branch overhanging the road and a low voltage power line back to a suitable main fork. (M1122).
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2022/0083/TPO Granted
Woodbourne House West Shepton Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5UN
TPO M1122 - Yew (tag 401) - Reduce the length of the branches that extend towards the house by 1-2m to the south and south-west. Also remove all deadwood from the crown.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Apr 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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26 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Exmoor National Park took a median of 44 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Exmoor National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Exmoor National Park decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 58 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Woodbourne House West Shepton Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5UN
TPO M1122 - Yew (tag 401) - Reduce the length of the branches that extend towards the house by 1-2m to the south and south-west. Also remove all deadwood from the crown.
Granted Trees 6 docs -
Woodbourne House West Shepton Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5UN
98% historically approved · decision due ~17 Dec
T1 - Holme Oak - Reducing a large branch overhanging the road and a low voltage power line back to a suitable main fork. (M1122).
Awaiting decision Trees 5 docs -
4 Bowditch Close Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5WS
98% historically approved · decision due ~10 Dec
T1 - Norway Maple - Reduce height x 2.5-3m, prune back branches off roof & wall x 2m. (TPO A1 M343).
Awaiting decision Trees 1 doc -
4 Bowditch Close Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5WS
T1 - Norway Maple - Prune back laterals x 1.5m ti clear property. (TPO A1 M343).
Granted Trees 4 docs -
4 Bowditch Close Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5WS
T1 - Norway Maple - Prune back laterals x 1.5m ti clear property. (TPO A1 M343).
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Norah Fry Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5UG
Lime trees (T19-T20) to be re-pollarded at a height of approximately 6m above ground level. (i.e. to previous pruning points). Lime trees (T7 and T8) to be re-pollarded at a height of appoximately 4m above ground level. (i.e. to previous pruning points). Reason(s) - to continue on-going management of previously pollarded trees, following arboricultural advice.
Granted Trees 5 docs
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