Planning application
Arcadia Higher Westholme Road Pilton Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 4EB
Works: New dwelling Domestic
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Proposal
Erection of a self-build dwelling.
As published by the council, reference 2026/1123/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1123/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 15 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Mendip South Division
- Parish
- Pilton Parish Council
- Postcode
- BA4 4EB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/0650/APP Granted
Arcadia Higher Westholme Road Pilton Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 4EB
Approval of details reserved by conditions 5 (Bicycle Storage) & 6 (External Lighting) from planning permission 2024/0613/FUL (Erection of a Self-Build Whole Life Dwelling with Fully Disabled Access).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jun 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 10 August 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.
Who's behind it
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Wright Consult Ltd Agent, registered in Wells
Active · incorporated 2019 · Wells
54 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 76% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
43 documents on file for this application
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This application is with Exmoor National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Exmoor National Park decided full applications in a median of 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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