Planning application
172 High Street Street Somerset BA16 0NH
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for prior approval to change the use of a building from an A1 Class (Shop) to C3 Class (dwellinghouses).
As published by the council, reference 2026/1408/PAR
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1408/PAR
- Type
- Prior App CoU Retail to Residential
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval Required and Given
- Received
- 23 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 14 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Street Division
- Parish
- Street Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA16 0NH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jul 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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14 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Given
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 14 September 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 outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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