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Lower Westholme Farm Lower Westholme Road Pilton Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 4HW

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 2026/1811/PAA Prior App CoU Agricult. to Residential

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Proposal

Prior approval for a proposed change of us of silage barn to 8no. dwellinghouses (C3) including associated operation works.

As published by the council, reference 2026/1811/PAA

Application record

Reference
2026/1811/PAA
Type
Prior App CoU Agricult. to Residential
Status
Registered
Received
21 Sep 2026
Validated
21 Sep 2026
Ward
Mendip South Division
Parish
Pilton Parish Council
Postcode
BA4 4HW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 2026/0959/PAA Refused

    Lower Westholme Farm Lower Westholme Road Pilton Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 4HW

    Prior Approval for a proposed change of use of agricultural building to 6no. dwellinghouses (Class C3) including associated Operational Works.

    Decided 2 Jul 2026 Outline
  • 2023/1773/DEM Granted

    Lower Westholme Farm Lower Westholme Road Pilton Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 4HW

    Application for prior notification of proposed demolition of modern agricultural barns.

    Decided 16 Oct 2023 Other

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Sep 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 25 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 16 November 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 45 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

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Documents

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17 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 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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