Sparksmoor Cottage, Lower Vexford to Houndhill Cross, Stogumber, TA4 3QJ

1. 15 Jul 2024

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 22 Aug 2024

   Decision issued: Permission Required

3. 19 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Exmoor National Park refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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.

• BROWPATH FARM, BOARPATH LANE, LYDEARD ST LAWRENCE, TAUNTON, TA4 3QJ

  3/31/20/017 Submitted 11 Aug 2020 50 yards away

  Conversion of agricultural barn to 1 No. dwelling (Class C3a) with associated works

  Granted Full applications 51 docs
  Domestic

• Browpath Farm, Boarpath Lane, Stogumber, TA4 3QJ

  3/31/23/018 Submitted 5 Dec 2023 50 yards away

  Change of use of agricultural land to include glamping / sustainable tourism use and the installation of 6 No. glamping pods and associated facilities

  Granted Full applications 22 docs

• 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

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• 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.

  Received 5 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 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.

  Received 23 Sep, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• 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.

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Prior approval
• 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

  Received 14 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Prior approval