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172 High Street Street Somerset BA16 0NH

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 2026/1408/PAR Prior App CoU Retail to Residential

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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

  1. 23 Jul 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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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What 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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