Planning application
Ven London Road Milborne Port Sherborne Dorset DT9 5RA
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Proposed internal refurbishment and restoration of West Cottage
As published by the council, reference 25/02937/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02937/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Application Refused
- Received
- 8 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 15 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 1 May 2026
- Ward
- BLACKMOOR VALE
- Parish
- Milborne Port
- Decision by
- Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
- Postcode
- DT9 5RA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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25/02936/HOU Refused
Ven London Road Milborne Port Sherborne Dorset DT9 5RA
Proposed internal refurbishment and restoration of West Cottage
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Dec 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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15 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 May 2026
Decision issued: Application Refused
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27 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Studio Indigo Ltd Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 2006 · London
24 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 69% granted
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53 documents on file for this application
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