Planning application
172 High Street Street Somerset BA16 0NH
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
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
- Registered
- Received
- 23 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Street Division
- Parish
- Street Parish Council
- 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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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 September 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
4 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.
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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 outline applications in a median of 43 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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