Planning application
Orchard Barn Bickenhall Road Bickenhall Taunton Somerset TA3 6UF
Works: Loft or dormer Domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Redevelopment of the existing first floor accommodation, construction of a flat roof dormer & installation of a balcony at Orchard Barn, Bickenhall
As published by the council, reference 26/00748/HOU
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00748/HOU
- Type
- Householder Application
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Application Permitted with Conditions
- Received
- 30 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 30 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 7 May 2026
- Ward
- ILMINSTER
- Parish
- Broadway
- Decision by
- Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
- Postcode
- TA3 6UF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Mar 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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7 May 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted with Conditions
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9 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, an architecture practice registered in Taunton
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 7 May 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 householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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