Planning application
Beechbarrow Farm Bristol Road Hillgrove Wells Somerset BA5 3EL
Works: Extension
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Extension of existing agricultural barn
As published by the council, reference 2026/1867/AGB
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1867/AGB
- Type
- Agricultural Notification Proposed Build
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 28 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 28 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Mendip Hills Division
- Parish
- St Cuthbert Out Parish Council
- Postcode
- BA5 3EL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 4 applications since 2021.
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2025/1969/FUL Awaiting decision
Beechbarrow Farm Bristol Road Hillgrove Wells Somerset BA5 3EL
Change of use of agricultural land to residential garden curtilage.
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2025/1252/OUT Withdrawn
Beechbarrow Farm Bristol Road Hillgrove Wells Somerset BA5 3EL
Application for Outline Planning Permission with some matters reserved for the reuse of a static caravan for an additional 10 years for residential/holiday let use, with details of access & scale.
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2021/2533/NMA Withdrawn
Beechbarrow Farm Bristol Road Hillgrove Wells Somerset BA5 3EL
Non-material amendment to permission 2020/1268/FUL (Change of use from Agricultural to mixed use (B1 Business and C3 Residential) and conversion of barn to Live Work unit).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Sep 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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7 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 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 46 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 less common application types in a median of 18 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About less common application types
This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.
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