Planning application
Elm Batch Kennel Batch Wookey Hole Wells Somerset BA5 1AY
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Raise existing roof to provide additional bedrooms & construct a rear gable to mirror existing front gable.
As published by the council, reference 2026/1561/HSE
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1561/HSE
- Type
- Householder Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 13 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 13 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 8 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Mendip West Division
- Parish
- St Cuthbert Out Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA5 1AY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
13 Aug 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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16 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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8 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Approval
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
28 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 8 October 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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