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Launcherley Farm New Road Launcherley Wells Somerset BA5 1QJ

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 2026/1450/FUL Full Application

Works: New dwelling Demolition Domestic

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Proposal

Demolition of agricultural building with Class Q approval and erection of new-build dwelling and carport and change of use of agricultural land to ancillary residential use.

As published by the council, reference 2026/1450/FUL

Application record

Reference
2026/1450/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Registered
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Mendip West Division
Parish
St Cuthbert Out Parish Council
Postcode
BA5 1QJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • 2025/0890/PAA Withdrawn

    Launcherley Farm New Road Launcherley Wells Somerset BA5 1QJ

    Prior Approval for a proposed change of use of 2 agricultural building to 2no. dwellinghouses (Class C3)

    Decided 4 Jul 2025 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Jul 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 24 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.

Who's behind it

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Salmon Planning Company Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Wells

Active · incorporated 2003 · Wells

254 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 90% granted

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Documents

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16 documents on file for this application

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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 full applications in a median of 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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Nearby applications

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  • Launcherley Farm New Road Launcherley Shepton Mallet Somerset BA5 1QJ

    2026/1510/FUL Submitted 7 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~7 Oct

    Demolition of agricultural building with Class Q approval and erection of new self-build dwelling & carport & change of use of agricultural land to ancillary residential use.

    Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Demolition 18 docs
    Domestic

  • Launcherley Farm New Road Launcherley Wells Somerset BA5 1QJ

    2025/0890/PAA Submitted 15 May 2025 50 yards away

    Prior Approval for a proposed change of use of 2 agricultural building to 2no. dwellinghouses (Class C3)

    Withdrawn Outline 9 docs
    Several homes

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