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Forge House Dillington Ilminster Somerset TA19 9EH

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 26/00528/FUL Full Application

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Proposal

Change of use to outbuilding into short term holiday let, restoration of dilapidated outbuilding into ancillary accommodation, new oak framed garage and conservation works to Forge.

As published by the council, reference 26/00528/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/00528/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
5 Mar 2026
Validated
1 Apr 2026
Ward
ILMINSTER
Parish
Whitelackington
Postcode
TA19 9EH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/00529/LBC Awaiting decision

    Forge House Dillington Ilminster Somerset TA19 9EH

    Change of use to outbuilding into short term holiday let, restoration of dilapidated outbuilding into ancilalry accommodation, new oak framed garage and conservation works to Forge.

    Submitted 5 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Mar 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 1 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 27 May 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 47 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 26/00529/LBC (Awaiting decision)

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Chalk Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Devizes

Active · incorporated 2022 · Devizes

4 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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Balch Applicant, registered in Birmingham

Dissolved · incorporated 2021 · Birmingham

2 applications on PlanIndex

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Documents

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

60 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 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

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