Planning application
Alfreds Tower Kingsettle Hill Brewham Bruton Somerset
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Add horizontal railings to top of tower for visitor protection
As published by the council, reference 26/00354/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00354/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 13 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 16 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 8 Sep 2026
- Ward
- WINCANTON AND BRUTON
- Parish
- Brewham
- Decision by
- Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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25/02793/LBC Granted
Alfreds Tower Kingsettle Hill Brewham Bruton Somerset
Add rope handrail to internal staircase
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Feb 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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16 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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8 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approved
What this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 8 September 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 heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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