Land South Of, Northwick Road, Mark, Highbridge, Somerset

1. 8 May 2026

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 30 May 2026

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Approved

3. 2 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 30 May 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.

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.

• Land To The South of, Ashdale, Northwick Road, Mark, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4PG

  33/26/00001 Submitted 21 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Proposal: Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use of agricultural building to 1No.dwellinghouses (Class C3) with associated operational development.

  Refused Prior approval 16 docs
  Domestic

• Land At, Northwick Road, Mark, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4PQ

  33/23/00009 Submitted 6 Mar 2023 150 yards away

  Upgrade of an existing single phase light rural 11000 volt overhead line for approx. 900m. In effect the addition of one additional overhead conductor. Ref.: 455935.

  Granted 3 docs

• ROOKERY RETREAT, Northwick Road, Mark, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4PG

  33/24/00010 Submitted 18 Jul 2024 150 yards away

  Variation of Conditions 2 & 3 of Planning Permission 33/18/00028 (Variation of Condition 2 of Planning Permission 33/17/00004 (Provision of new farm-stay tourist development consisting of the erection of 9 holiday cottages, associated landscaping, parking, access & ancillary agricultural buildings) to revise layouts of plots 2, 5, 8 & 9 to provide 3 bedrooms instead of 2.) to amend the approved plans listed in schedule A and to revise 'farm stay' elements with change of use of consented calf building to ancillary store/rest area.

  Granted Full applications 40 docs

• Rookery Farm Creamery, Northwick Road, Mark, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4PG

  33/21/00028 Submitted 31 Aug 2021 150 yards away

  Erection of a general purpose agricultural building.

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• Rookery Farm Creamery, Northwick Road, Mark, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4PG

  33/20/00002 Submitted 7 Feb 2020 150 yards away

  Application for prior notification of the proposed creation of a reinforced concrete yard area for agricultural storage and access purposes.

  Decided Other 6 docs

• Rookery Farm Creamery, Northwick Road, Mark, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4PG

  33/25/00025 Submitted 5 Sep 2025 200 yards away

  Erection of an agricultural building.

  Granted Full applications 15 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