Planning application
Manor Farm Park Lane Downhead Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 4LG
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Formation of new horse riding arena with associated landscaping.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0740/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0740/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 17 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 17 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 18 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Mendip Central And East Division
- Parish
- Downhead Parish Meeting
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA4 4LG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/1387/APP Granted
Manor Farm Park Lane Downhead Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 4LG
Approval of details reserved by condition 04 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) on planning consent 2026/0740/FUL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Apr 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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18 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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2026/1387/APP Granted
Manor Farm Park Lane Downhead Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 4LG
Approval of details reserved by condition 04 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) on planning consent 2026/0740/FUL
Who's behind it
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Salmon Planning Company Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Wells
Active · incorporated 2003 · Wells
306 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 88% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 18 June 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.
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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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