Planning application
rear extensions.
Works: Extension Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of public house to a Children's Home providing supported accommodation (Use Class C2) for up to 6 children and young people over the age of 16, together with ancillary two-bedroom staff accommodation and associated external works including partial demolition and replacement of rear extensions.
As published by the council, reference 38/25/0416
Application record
- Reference
- 38/25/0416
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Pending As published: Initially identified as a decision to be made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers.
- Received
- 5 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 5 Dec 2025
- Parish
- Taunton
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Dec 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 January 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Exmoor National Park took a median of 48 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
45 documents on file for this application
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