Planning application
Taunton Minster, Church Square, Taunton
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation of bike stands at Taunton Minster, Church Square, Taunton
As published by the council, reference 38/26/0195
Application record
- Reference
- 38/26/0195
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Initially identified as a decision to be made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers.
- Received
- 19 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jun 2026
- Parish
- Taunton
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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38/25/0173/LB Withdrawn
Taunton Minster, Church Square, Taunton
Installation of 6 No. bicycle stands in the north west corner of the churchyard at Taunton Minster, Church Square, Taunton
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jun 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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29 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 August 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 44 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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This application is with Exmoor National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Exmoor National Park decided full applications in a median of 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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