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roof covering with associated works on the Western Tower, Old Municipal Buildings, Corporation Street, Taunton

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 38/26/0231/LB Listed Building Consent: Works

Works: Roofing

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Proposal

Replacement of roof covering with associated works on the Western Tower, Old Municipal Buildings, Corporation Street, Taunton

As published by the council, reference 38/26/0231/LB

Application record

Reference
38/26/0231/LB
Type
Listed Building Consent: Works
Status
Pending As published: Initially identified as a decision to be made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers.
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Sep 2026
Parish
Taunton

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Jul 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 14 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 November 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 47 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

18 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Exmoor National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Exmoor National Park decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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