Planning application
39 East Street, Taunton
Works: New dwelling
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Conversion of first and second floors into 4 No. self contained flats at 39 East Street, Taunton
As published by the council, reference 38/23/0137
Application record
- Reference
- 38/23/0137
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Decision of Refusal was made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 20 Apr 2023
- Validated
- 19 May 2023
- Decided
- 17 Oct 2025
- Parish
- Taunton
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Apr 2023
Received by Exmoor National Park
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19 May 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Refused
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16 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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