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Earnshill House Hambridge Langport Somerset TA10 0AX

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 26/00481/COU Change of Use

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Proposal

Application for the change of use of part of Earnshill House to a mixed use comprising residential use (Use Class C3), the hosting of wedding ceremonies and receptions, other private and cultural events, and short stay guest accommodation (sui generis) (Retrospective application).

As published by the council, reference 26/00481/COU

Application record

Reference
26/00481/COU
Type
Change of Use
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Ward
SOUTH PETHERTON AND ISLEMOOR
Parish
Hambridge/Westport
Postcode
TA10 0AX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01154/LBC Awaiting decision

    Earnshill House Hambridge Langport Somerset TA10 0AX

    Internal alterations to include replacement and upgrading of bathrooms, upgrading of plumbing and concealed services, limited alterations within secondary east wing accommodation, utility room improvements, installation of a sauna and gym facility and associated decorative works (Implemented)

    Submitted 19 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/00604/HOU Granted

    Earnshill House Hambridge Langport Somerset TA10 0AX

    Retention of gazebo structure installed over an existing hot tub (Retrospective).

    Decided 13 Jul 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Mar 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 16 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Exmoor National Park took a median of 44 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

13 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Exmoor National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Exmoor National Park decided full applications in a median of 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

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  • Earnshill House Hambridge Langport Somerset TA10 0AX

    26/00604/HOU Submitted 13 Mar 2026 138m away

    Retention of gazebo structure installed over an existing hot tub (Retrospective).

    Granted Householder 13 docs
    Domestic

  • Earnshill House Hambridge Langport Somerset TA10 0AX

    26/01154/LBC Submitted 19 May 2026 169m away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~30 Jul

    Internal alterations to include replacement and upgrading of bathrooms, upgrading of plumbing and concealed services, limited alterations within secondary east wing accommodation, utility room improvements, installation of a sauna and gym facility and associated decorative works (Implemented)

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 16 docs

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