Planning application
Orchard Cottage Main Street Babcary Somerton Somerset TA11 7DZ
Works: Extension Demolition Small domestic
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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition of existing side extension and erection of single storey extension
As published by the council, reference 26/00937/HOU
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00937/HOU
- Type
- Householder Application
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted with Conditions
- Received
- 24 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 7 May 2026
- Decided
- 29 Jul 2026
- Ward
- CASTLE CARY
- Parish
- Babcary
- Decision by
- Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
- Postcode
- TA11 7DZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/02163/DOC1 Awaiting decision
Orchard Cottage Main Street Babcary Somerton Somerset TA11 7DZ
Discharge of Condition No 5 (Tree Protection Plan) of application 26/00937/HOU
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24/01933/DOC1 Granted
Orchard Cottage Main Street Babcary Somerton Somerset TA11 7DZ
Discharge of Conditions No. 3 (Materials) and No. 4 (Timber Cladding) of Planning Application 24/00633/HOU.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Apr 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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7 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted with Conditions
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
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1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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26/02163/DOC1 Awaiting decision
Orchard Cottage Main Street Babcary Somerton Somerset TA11 7DZ
Discharge of Condition No 5 (Tree Protection Plan) of application 26/00937/HOU
Who's behind it
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Whiteacre Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Templecombe
Active · incorporated 2014 · Templecombe
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
38 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 29 July 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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