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Land south of Hopcott Road, Minehead

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 3/21/23/052 Outline Planning Permission

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Proposal

Application for Outline Planning with all matters reserved, except for access, for the erection of up to 60 No. dwellings with vehicular and pedestrian access, public open space, car parking and landscaping

As published by the council, reference 3/21/23/052

Application record

Reference
3/21/23/052
Type
Outline Planning Permission
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
31 May 2023
Validated
8 Jun 2023
Ward
Minehead
Parish
Minehead
Decision by
Delegated

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 3/21/24/056 Granted

    Land south of Hopcott Road, Minehead

    Installation of electrification works including GRP housings, and chargers

    Decided 6 Nov 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 May 2023

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 8 Jun 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 3 August 2023, 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 45 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Woolf Bond Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Kenilworth

Active · incorporated 2024 · Kenilworth

69 applications on PlanIndex · across 24 councils · 62% granted

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Documents

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

90 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 outline applications in a median of 43 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

In Exmoor National Park

  • 34/26/00002 Granted

    SPA, WINDMILL RETREAT, Main Road, Middlezoy, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 0PD

    Outline application with all matters reserved, for the erection of 1No. self-build dwelling to be used as an on-site manager's dwelling.

    Received 18 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Outline
  • SCC/4131/2025 Granted

    Land adjacent No 1-4 Firs Cottages Lottisham BA6 8PE

    Replacement of an existing below ground septic-tank, currently used by several residential properties (No 1-4 Firs Cottages, Lottisham), with a small water recycling centre (WRC) package plant. Permission is sought for the change of land use of the site to operational land ("sewerage undertakings"), the installation of WRC plant within a small compound, a new access/ egress point to the adjacent public highway and associated landscaping (the ‘proposed development’).

    Received 17 Jun, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Outline
  • 26/01922/P3MA Granted

    35 To 37 Fore Street Chard Somerset TA20 1PT

    Prior Approval for change of use from commercial, business and service use (Class E) to 6 No. dwellinghouse(s) (Class C3).

    Received 17 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Outline
  • 2026/1408/PAR Granted

    172 High Street Street Somerset BA16 0NH

    Application for prior approval to change the use of a building from an A1 Class (Shop) to C3 Class (dwellinghouses).

    Received 23 Jul, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Outline
  • 26/01762/PIP Granted

    Land West Of Sandbrook Lane Galhampton Yeovil Somerset

    Permission in principle for residential development for the erection of a minimum of 1 dwelling and a maximum of 1 dwelling

    Received 29 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Outline