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Land Centred Coordinates 376101 153970 Hammer Lane Hemington Frome Somerset

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 2026/1488/FUL Full Application

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Proposal

The siting of a prefabricated building on agricultural land for use as a C3 dwellinghouse. (Updated proposal description 13/08/2026)

As published by the council, reference 2026/1488/FUL

Application record

Reference
2026/1488/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Mendip Central And East Division
Parish
Hemington Parish Council

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Aug 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 12 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 12 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Awaiting decision

    Previously Registered.

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 7 October 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 47 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

29 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 full applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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