Planning application
Land at Clatworthy E 303168 N 131901
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application to determine if prior approval is required for proposed excavations to form a below ground agricultural water storage tank
As published by the council, reference 3/06/26/003
Application record
- Reference
- 3/06/26/003
- Type
- Prior Approval (Agriculture/Forestry)
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 14 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 14 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Dulverton & Exmoor
- Parish
- Clatworthy
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Sep 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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7 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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10 Oct 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Registered.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 November 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
9 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat 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 prior approval applications in a median of 31 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
Other prior approval applications
In Exmoor National Park
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50/26/00074 Granted
Walls Farm, Stoughton Road, West Stoughton, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4PP
Change of use of the building to 1 No. residential dwelling, along with the installation of windows, doors and services
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03/26/00006 Granted
Long Acre, Quarrylands Lane, Badgworth, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2QX
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to 7No. Dwellinghouses (Class C3), and associated building operations.
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17/26/00060 Granted
Penstone, The Lippiatt, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3QT
Change of use of a working farm to allow it to be also used for Alternative Learning Provision for young people aged 8-25 years of age.
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03/26/00008 Granted
Long Acre, Quarrylands Lane, Badgworth, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2QX
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of 500 square meters of Barn 1 and 500 square meters of Barn 2 (Total of 1000 square meters in total) into a flexible commercial space.
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3/30/26/004 Granted
Land adjacent to Surridge Farm, lane between Skilgate and Frogwell Cross, Skilgate, TA4 2DQ
Application for prior notification for the erection of a steel cover extension to agricultural building