Planning application
Escott Farm, Escott Lane, Stogumber
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Conversion of traditional barn complex into 1 No. residential dwelling with annexe, outbuildings and the conversion of agricultural building to domestic storage and associated works
As published by the council, reference 3/31/26/005
Application record
- Reference
- 3/31/26/005
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant
- Received
- 2 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 10 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 19 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Dunster
- Parish
- Stogumber
- Decision by
- Delegated
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 6 applications since 2024: 6 approved, 0 refused.
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3/31/26/004 Granted
Escott Farm, Escott Lane, Stogumber
Conversion of former stable into 1 No. dwelling with erection of a garage unit and diversion of watercourse
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3/31/25/022 Granted
Escott Farm, Escott Lane, Stogumber
Relocation of main farmstead including the erection of high-welfare cattle and youngstock accommodation complete with farmyard manure, cattle handling facilities and machinery shed, purpose built grain store/storage building, chemical store and formation of 2 No. accesses
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ABD/31/25/003 Granted
Escott Farm, Escott Lane, Stogumber
Application for prior approval for change of use of agricultural building into 4 No. dwelling houses (Class C3) and for associated operational development
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ABD/31/25/002 Granted
Escott Farm, Escott Lane, Stogumber
Application for prior approval for change of use of agricultural building into 4 No. dwelling houses (Class C3) and for associated operational development
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3/31/24/004 Granted
Escott Farm, Escott Lane, Stogumber
Erection of stable block (retention of works already undertaken)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Feb 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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10 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Grant
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Acorus Rural Property Services Ltd Agent, registered in Kenilworth
Active · incorporated 2002 · Kenilworth
434 applications on PlanIndex · across 71 councils · 81% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
37 documents on file for this application
- COMMENTS FROM RIGHTS OF WAY OFFICER 14 MAY 2026
- DECISION
- CASE OFFICERS REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
- COMMENTS FROM SOMERSET WILDLIFE TRUST 4 MARCH 2026
- COMMENTS FROM RIGHTS OF WAY 03 MARCH 2026
- COMMENTS FROM STOGUMBER PARISH COUNCIL 14 FEB 2026
- SITE AND LOCATION PLAN
- SITE WASTE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT
- STRUCTURAL INSPECTION
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- HERITAGE STATEMENT & IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- FORM 1 CIL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- COVERING LETTER
- CLIMATE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST
- BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN DECLARATION FORM
- BIODIVERSITY CHECKLIST
- BAT SURVEY REPORT
- ATTACHMENT SUMMARY
- APPLICATION FORM
- ELEVATIONS AS EXISTING PG 3 OF 3
- ELEVATIONS AS EXISTING PG 2 OF 3
- ELEVATIONS AS EXISTING PG 1 OF 3
- ROOF PLAN AS EXISTING
- GROUND FLOOR PLAN AS EXISTING
- LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLAN AS EXISTING
- SITE PLAN AS EXISTING
- ELEVATIONS AS PROPOSED PG 3 OF 3
- ELEVATIONS AS PROPOSED PG 2 OF 3
- ELEVATIONS AS PROPOSED PG 1 OF 3
- ROOF PLAN AS PROPOSED
- FIRST FLOOR PLAN AS PROPOSED
- GROUND FLOOR PLAN AS PROPOSED
- LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLAN AS PROPOSED
- SITE PLAN AS PROPOSED
- DESIGN 'AS PROPOSED' - PLAN, ELEVATIONS, SECTION
- SURVEY 'AS EXISTING' - PLAN, ELEVATIONS, SECTION
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 19 March 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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