Planning application
Gibbs Orchard Sutton Road Somerton Somerset TA11 6QP
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Create a single-storey garden room at the rear of the house, convert and extend the existing barn to form separate but nearby domestic use/space.
As published by the council, reference 26/01086/HOU
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01086/HOU
- Type
- Householder Application
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 13 May 2026
- Validated
- 13 May 2026
- Decided
- 14 Jul 2026
- Ward
- SOMERTON
- Parish
- Somerton
- Postcode
- TA11 6QP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 May 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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14 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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9 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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Blackledge Design Agent, a design practice
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 14 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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