Beachbarrow Farm Bristol Road Hillgrove Wells Somerset

1. 27 Jul 2026

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 29 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 2 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 7 Sep 2026

   Status changed to Awaiting decision

   Previously Registered.

5. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 23 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.

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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• Bethel Barn Bristol Road Hillgrove Wells BA5 3EL

  2020/0824/NMA Submitted 27 Apr 2020 50 yards away

  Non-material amendment to permission 2019/0957/FUL (Conversion of barn to a dwelling including a new single storey extension).

  Granted Amendments Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• Beech Bungalow Bristol Road Hillgrove Wells Somerset BA5 3EL

  2021/2212/CLP Submitted 28 Sep 2021 50 yards away

  Change from agricultural to land use as residential garden

  Withdrawn Lawful development 8 docs

• Land At 357222 149016 Bristol Road Hillgrove Wells Somerset

  2026/0468/FUL Submitted 10 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  The change of use of one acre of agricultural pastureland to residential curtilage and the conversion of a redundant agricultural barn to a C3 residential house.

  Refused Full applications 36 docs

• Land At 357357 149060 Haydon Drove Haydon Wells Somerset

  2025/2125/APP Submitted 25 Nov 2025 350 yards away

  Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 (Hard Landscaping) on planning consent 2024/1872/VRC

  Granted Conditions 8 docs

• Beechbarrow Barn Haydon Drove Haydon Wells Somerset

  2026/0119/CLP Submitted 22 Jan 2026 350 yards away

  Application for a proposed lawful development certificate for: works have commenced on 2023/0610/VRC (Change of use from agricultural to equestrian and conversion of barn to mixed use of equestrian and residential Use C3).

  Granted Lawful development 9 docs

• Beechbarrow Farm Bristol Road Hillgrove Wells Somerset BA5 3EL

  2025/1969/FUL Submitted 29 Oct 2025 400 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~24 Dec

  Change of use of agricultural land to residential garden curtilage.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 14 docs

• 39/26/00008 Granted

  22 Brookside Road, Combwich, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2QW

  Change of use of redundant commercial retail space to residential use.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 01/26/00016 Granted

  Fulpitts Cottage, Fullpits Lane, Ashcott, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9QR

  Erection of a two storey building for use as a car port and home office and extension to existing retaining wall.

  Received 28 Aug, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 38/26/00005 Granted

  Olivers House, Fore Street, Othery, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 0QH

  Conversion of residential outbuilding into a separate one bedroom dwelling.

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 08/26/00013 Granted

  14 Richmond Close, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3JP

  Erection of an Orangery to the North elevation.

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 24/26/00013 Granted

  Sunnydale, Lake House Lane, East Brent, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4HN

  Erection of a two storey extension to the south elevation.

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Full applications