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Shire Hall. Shuttern, Taunton

Granted Exmoor National Park 38/25/0369/LB Listed Building Consent: Works

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Reinstatement and internal alterations to court rooms at Shire Hall. Shuttern, Taunton

As published by the council, reference 38/25/0369/LB

Application record

Reference
38/25/0369/LB
Type
Listed Building Consent: Works
Status
Granted As published: Decision of Conditional Approval was made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers
Decision
Granted As published: Granted subject to conditions
Received
30 Oct 2025
Validated
6 Nov 2025
Decided
4 Feb 2026
Parish
Taunton

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 38/24/0270/LB Granted

    Shire Hall, Shuttern, Taunton

    Replacement of 2 No. uPVC downpipes with cast iron units to the front of Shire Hall, Shuttern, Taunton

    Decided 27 Sep 2024 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Oct 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 6 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

  4. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

42 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 4 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 heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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