Planning application
3 Wyvern Fields Sparkford Hill Lane Sparkford Yeovil Somerset BA22 7JF
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Notification of intent to erect two Polytunnels.
As published by the council, reference 25/02652/AGN
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02652/AGN
- Type
- Agricultural notification 28 days
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permission not required
- Received
- 29 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 30 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 5 Nov 2025
- Ward
- CASTLE CARY
- Parish
- Sparkford
- Decision by
- Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
- Postcode
- BA22 7JF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Oct 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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30 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Permission not required
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27 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 5 November 2025, 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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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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