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4 Mill Street Wincanton Somerset BA9 9AP

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 26/02248/COU Change of Use

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Proposed change of use of former Baptist school to recording studio, photography studio and video editing suites.

As published by the council, reference 26/02248/COU

Application record

Reference
26/02248/COU
Type
Change of Use
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
22 Sep 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
WINCANTON AND BRUTON
Parish
Wincanton
Postcode
BA9 9AP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 25/02092/LBC Refused

    4 Mill Street Wincanton Somerset BA9 9AP

    Repair and alter the existing Grade II listed iron gates and railings the entrance to the former Baptist School to allow for general access, loading and unloading, and the installation of an EV charge point.

    Decided 8 Oct 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Sep 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 6 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 1 December 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.

Documents

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

17 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

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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