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Higher Farm East Street Shepton Montague Wincanton Somerset BA9 8JJ

Granted Exmoor National Park 22/02790/FUL Full Application

Works: Demolition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Demolish existing agricultural buildings and erect three new C3 dwellings with residential curtilages

As published by the council, reference 22/02790/FUL

Application record

Reference
22/02790/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted with Conditions
Received
29 Sep 2022
Validated
1 Nov 2022
Decided
10 Mar 2023
Ward
TOWER
Parish
Shepton Montague
Decision by
Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
Postcode
BA9 8JJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 8 applications since 2022: 5 approved, 2 refused.

  • 26/01624/FUL Awaiting decision

    Higher Farm East Street Shepton Montague Wincanton Somerset BA9 8JJ

    Demolition of Agricultural Buildings and Erect Two Dwellings including Garages and Residential Curtilage

    Submitted 14 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/01453/NMA Granted

    Higher Farm East Street Shepton Montague Wincanton Somerset BA9 8JJ

    Non Material Amendment to approved application 22/02790/FUL for an amendment to internal layout, doors to rear elevation and Garage Conversion

    Decided 23 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • 26/00412/S73A Granted

    Higher Farm East Street Shepton Montague Wincanton Somerset BA9 8JJ

    S73A Application to vary Condition No's 02 (approved plans), 03 (external surfaces), 04 (access) and 07 (bat boxes) to allow for a change of materials to be more suitable to surrounding area relating to planning consent 22/02790/FUL; Demolish existing agricultural buildings and erect three new C3 dwellings with residential curtilages

    Decided 14 Apr 2026 Amendments
  • 26/00050/DOC1 Granted

    Higher Farm East Street Shepton Montague Wincanton Somerset BA9 8JJ

    Discharge of Conditions No. 6 (Lighting Design for Bats) and No. 11A (PTP) of Planning Application 22/02790/FUL

    Decided 15 Jan 2026 Conditions
  • 25/02902/DOC1 Refused

    Higher Farm East Street Shepton Montague Wincanton Somerset BA9 8JJ

    Discharge of Conditions No. 6 (Lighting Design for Bats) and No. 11A (PTP) of Planning Application 22/02790/FUL.

    Decided 29 Dec 2025 Conditions
  • 25/02344/DPO Granted

    Higher Farm East Street Shepton Montague Wincanton Somerset BA9 8JJ

    Application to discharge the planning obligation dated 12 September 1995 between South Somerset District Council and Robert John Dimond and Christina Dimond pursuant to planning permissions 942826 and 951108 for alterations and conversion of agricultural buildings into 2 No. dwellinghouses

    Decided 30 Oct 2025 Conditions
  • 24/01765/PAMB Refused

    Higher Farm East Street Shepton Montague Wincanton Somerset BA9 8JJ

    Prior Approval Notification for the change of use and conversion of an existing agricultural building to two dwellings

    Decided 11 Sep 2024 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Sep 2022

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 1 Nov 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Application Permitted with Conditions

  4. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

4 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 26/01453/NMA Granted

    Higher Farm East Street Shepton Montague Wincanton Somerset BA9 8JJ

    Non Material Amendment to approved application 22/02790/FUL for an amendment to internal layout, doors to rear elevation and Garage Conversion

    Decided 23 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • 26/00412/S73A Granted

    Higher Farm East Street Shepton Montague Wincanton Somerset BA9 8JJ

    S73A Application to vary Condition No's 02 (approved plans), 03 (external surfaces), 04 (access) and 07 (bat boxes) to allow for a change of materials to be more suitable to surrounding area relating to planning consent 22/02790/FUL; Demolish existing agricultural buildings and erect three new C3 dwellings with residential curtilages

    Decided 14 Apr 2026 Amendments
  • 26/00050/DOC1 Granted

    Higher Farm East Street Shepton Montague Wincanton Somerset BA9 8JJ

    Discharge of Conditions No. 6 (Lighting Design for Bats) and No. 11A (PTP) of Planning Application 22/02790/FUL

    Decided 15 Jan 2026 Conditions
  • 25/02902/DOC1 Refused

    Higher Farm East Street Shepton Montague Wincanton Somerset BA9 8JJ

    Discharge of Conditions No. 6 (Lighting Design for Bats) and No. 11A (PTP) of Planning Application 22/02790/FUL.

    Decided 29 Dec 2025 Conditions

Who's behind it

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Symonds & Sampson LLP Agent, registered in Dorchester

Active · incorporated 2007 · Dorchester

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Documents

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35 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 10 March 2023, 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.

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