Planning application
Follyfoot Farm, Taunton Road, North Petherton, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6NW
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of 6Ha of polytunnels for soft fruit growing (strawberries) and the re-siting of 27 static caravans (already sited on farm) and the siting of 5 new static caravans for seasonal worker accommodation.
As published by the council, reference 37/25/00072
Application record
- Reference
- 37/25/00072
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 14 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 14 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 15 Nov 2025
- Parish
- North Petherton
- Postcode
- TA6 6NW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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37/26/00054 Decided
Follyfoot Farm, Taunton Road, North Petherton, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6NW
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed erection of an agricultural building.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Oct 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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15 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Permitted
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
53 documents on file for this application
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 15 November 2025, 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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