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Land to the North of Crancombe Lane, and to the South of, Woolavington Road, Puriton, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7

Granted Exmoor National Park 42/26/00009 Scoping opinion

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

Proposal

Request for an EIA Scoping Opinion for the erection of up to 1,550No. dwellings comprising a range of house types and sizes, including both market and affordable housing; land for a Primary School and Early Years; mixed use local centre and mobility hub, incorporating local retail and community facilities, such as a small supermarket, takeaways and hairdressers; 2No. new vehicular access points to Woolavington Road; network of Pedestrian and Active Travel Routes; public open space of over 23ha comprising a community sports area, 1No. Neighbourhood Equipped Area of Play, 4No. Locally Equipped Areas of Play, Trim Trail, informal open space and additional woodland planting; 10% biodiversity net gain (BNG); sustainable drainage system (SuDS); and other associated works.

As published by the council, reference 42/26/00009

Application record

Reference
42/26/00009
Type
Scoping opinion
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
15 May 2026
Decided
11 Jul 2026
Parish
Puriton

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 May 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 11 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

68 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 11 July 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 outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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