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The Arkade, Warren Road, Minehead, TA24 5BG

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 3/21/25/066 Full Planning Permission

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Proposal

Change of use of disused / redundant toilets and office space into Amusement Arcade and ancillary storage (amended scheme to 3/21/25/018)

As published by the council, reference 3/21/25/066

Application record

Reference
3/21/25/066
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Registered
Received
16 Dec 2025
Validated
16 Dec 2025
Ward
Minehead
Parish
Minehead
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TA24 5BG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 3/21/25/018 Granted

    The Arkade, Warren Road, Minehead, TA24 5BG

    Change of use of disused / redundant toilets and office space into Amusement Arcade and ancillary storage

    Decided 20 Nov 2025 Full applications
  • 3/21/22/128 Granted

    The Arkade, Warren Road, Minehead, TA24 5BG

    Installation of solar panels on roof and rear balcony

    Decided 31 Mar 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Dec 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 February 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 48 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Architectural Studio SW Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Minehead

Active · incorporated 2018 · Minehead

241 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 88% granted

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Documents

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

20 documents on file for this application

  • PLANNING COMMITTEE POWERPOINT PRESENTATION Committee Report · 27 Jan 2026
  • COMMENTS FROM MINEHEAD TOWN COUNCIL 13 JAN 2026 Consultee Comment · 13 Jan 2026
  • COMMENTS FROM MINEHEAD TOWN COUNCIL 13 JAN 2026 Consultee Comment · 13 Jan 2026
  • COMMENTS FROM ECOLOGY SERVICES 02 JAN 2026 Consultee Comment · 02 Jan 2026
  • COMMENTS FROM WESSEX WATER Consultee Comment · 29 Dec 2025
  • BIODIVERSITY CHECKLIST Other · 16 Dec 2025
  • PHOTO FILE Other · 16 Dec 2025
  • FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Other · 16 Dec 2025
  • FLOOD MAP Other · 16 Dec 2025
  • DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Other · 16 Dec 2025
  • CLIMATE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST Other · 16 Dec 2025
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 16 Dec 2025
  • PROPOSED SITE PLANS Drawing · 16 Dec 2025
  • EXISTING SITE PLANS Drawing · 16 Dec 2025
  • PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Drawing · 16 Dec 2025
  • EXISTING ELEVATIONS Drawing · 16 Dec 2025
  • PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Drawing · 16 Dec 2025
  • EXISTING FLOOR PLANS Drawing · 16 Dec 2025
  • COMMENTS FROM HIGHWAYS 16 DEC 2025 Consultee Comment · 16 Dec 2025
  • COMMENTS FROM ENVIRONMENT AGENCY 16 DEC 2025 Consultee Comment · 16 Dec 2025

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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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    Granted Full applications 21 docs
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