Planning application
West Hill House West Hill Wincanton Somerset BA9 9BZ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
The erection of a treehouse (part-retrospective)
As published by the council, reference 25/02299/HOU
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02299/HOU
- Type
- Householder Application
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted with Conditions
- Received
- 16 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 1 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 14 Jan 2026
- Ward
- WINCANTON AND BRUTON
- Parish
- Wincanton
- Decision by
- Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
- Postcode
- BA9 9BZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Sep 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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1 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted with Conditions
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
26 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 14 January 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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