Planning application
Land to the South of, Main Road, West Lyng, Taunton, Somerset, TA3
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to 4 No. Dwellinghouses (Class C3), and associated building operations.
As published by the council, reference 32/25/00011
Application record
- Reference
- 32/25/00011
- Type
- Prior Approval Agricultural to Dwelling
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 12 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 12 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 7 Feb 2026
- Parish
- Lyng
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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32/25/00010 Granted
Land to the South of, Main Road, West Lyng, Taunton, Somerset, TA3
Erection of 1No. self build dwelling.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Jan 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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7 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 7 February 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.
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.
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03/26/00008 Granted
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03/26/00006 Granted
Long Acre, Quarrylands Lane, Badgworth, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2QX
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08/26/00076 Granted
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Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed erection of a single storey extension, extending 5.00m from the rear (SW) elevation.
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09/26/00013 Granted
Units 3b 4 And 5, Express Park, Bristol Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4RN
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3/17/26/003 Granted
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