Planning application
Octagon Theatre Hendford Yeovil Somerset BA20 1UX
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Refurbishment and extensions to the Octagon Theatre. Improvements to the external areas with landscaping
As published by the council, reference 25/02959/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02959/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 10 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 22 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 25 Feb 2026
- Ward
- YEOVIL SOUTH
- Parish
- Yeovil
- Decision by
- Committee (Use on Recommendations)
- Postcode
- BA20 1UX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Dec 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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22 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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27 Jul 2026
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BURRELL FOLEY FISCHER LLP Agent
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 25 February 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.
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