Planning application
New House Farm, Mark Road, Walrow, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4RA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Conversion of Dutch barns to create 6 holiday let dwellings.
As published by the council, reference 25/25/00020
Application record
- Reference
- 25/25/00020
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 29 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 29 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 20 Feb 2026
- Parish
- East Huntspill
- Postcode
- TA9 4RA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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25/23/00003 Withdrawn
New House Farm, Mark Road, Walrow, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4RA
Application to discharge of Planning Obligation (Section 106 Agreement) to allow for the occupancy of dwelling without an occupation restriction.
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25/22/00039 Refused
New House Farm, Mark Road, Walrow, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4RA
Proposed use of dwelling without an occupation tie.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Dec 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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20 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
24 documents on file for this application
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 20 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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