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38/25/0214/CMA

Block C, County Hall, The Crescent, Taunton

Withdrawn Exmoor National Park Class MA Notification

Proposal

Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a change of use and conversion from commercial, business and service use (Class E) into 71 No. dwellings (Class C3) at Block C, County Hall, The Crescent, Taunton

As published by the council, reference 38/25/0214/CMA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Jun 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What withdrawal means

The process from here

The applicant withdrew this application before the council decided it, so it carries no planning weight and no fee refund is automatic. Withdrawal often follows officer feedback that a refusal was likely.

The applicant is free to submit a revised application at any time, and many withdrawn schemes return in amended form, so the site is worth watching if the proposal affected you.

About this record

Reading the register

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Exmoor National Park is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

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