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Bruton Methodist Church West End Bruton Somerset BA10 0BH

Granted Exmoor National Park 23/00181/LBC Listed Building Consent

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

Proposal

Part-removal of ground floor pews in association with proposed change of use from Church (Class F.1) to a mixed-use of Art Gallery (Class E) and community uses (Class F.1)

As published by the council, reference 23/00181/LBC

Application record

Reference
23/00181/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted with Conditions
Received
23 Jan 2023
Validated
23 Jan 2023
Decided
24 Mar 2023
Ward
BRUTON
Parish
Bruton
Decision by
Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
Postcode
BA10 0BH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 22/03118/FUL Granted

    Bruton Methodist Church West End Bruton Somerset BA10 0BH

    Change of use from Church (Class F.1) to a mixed-use of Art Gallery (Class E) and community uses (Class F.1)

    Decided 24 Mar 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Jan 2023

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 24 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Application Permitted with Conditions

  3. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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PlanningSphere Ltd Agent, registered in Bath

Active · incorporated 2013 · Bath

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Documents

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

15 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 24 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.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    Granted Full applications 23 docs
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