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Earnshill House Hambridge Langport Somerset TA10 0AX

Granted Exmoor National Park 26/00481/COU Change of Use

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

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
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Decided
28 Sep 2026
Ward
SOUTH PETHERTON AND ISLEMOOR
Parish
Hambridge/Westport
Decision by
Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
Postcode
TA10 0AX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 2 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. 28 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

Documents

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

28 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 28 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.

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  • Earnshill House Hambridge Langport Somerset TA10 0AX

    26/00604/HOU Submitted 13 Mar 2026 150 yards away

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

    Granted Householder 13 docs
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  • Earnshill House Hambridge Langport Somerset TA10 0AX

    26/01154/LBC Submitted 19 May 2026 200 yards 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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