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Orchard Grove, Comeytrowe

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 42/26/0009/NMA Non-Material Amendment

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Proposal

Application for a Non-Material Amendment to application 42/23/0016 for the Hortsbridge Park parcel of land for consolidation of allotments provision across the wider development, inclusion of a community building, parking and raised beds within allotment area, enhancement of play area to a nature led design incorporating level changes and a natural amphitheatre, introduction of a raised polymer boardwalk and bridge, earthwork adjustments, provision of an adoptable footpath and amendments to the proposed drainage system on land at Orchard Grove, Comeytrowe

As published by the council, reference 42/26/0009/NMA

Application record

Reference
42/26/0009/NMA
Type
Non-Material Amendment
Status
Pending As published: Initially identified as a decision to be made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers.
Received
16 Mar 2026
Validated
8 Apr 2026
Parish
Taunton

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 42/24/0025 Granted

    Orchard Grove, Comeytrowe

    Application for the approval of reserved matters following outline application 42/23/0016 for the access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of a substation to service Phase 2 at Orchard Grove, Comeytrowe

    Decided 27 Nov 2024 Reserved matters

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Mar 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 8 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 3 June 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

65 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 amendment applications in a median of 46 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Comeytrowe, Taunton

    42/26/0007/NMA Submitted 5 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~30 Apr

    Application for a Non-Material Amendment to application 42/23/0016 to amend the description of development to: Variation of Condition No. 02 (approved plans) of application 42/14/0069 which permitted outline planning permission with all matters reserved (except points of access) for a residential and mixed-use urban extension at Comeytrowe/Trull to include up to 2000 dwellings, up to 5.25 hectares of employment land (Use Classes B2, B8 and E), 2.2 hectares of land for a primary school, a mixed use local centre (including Use Classes E and F2 and sui generis uses comprising a public house, hot food take away and launderette), and a 300 space park and bus facility to remove 0.58ha of land from the approved employment area on land at Comeytrowe, Taunton

    Awaiting decision Amendments Extension 7 docs
    Major scheme

  • Comeytrowe, Taunton

    38/25/0407 Submitted 2 Dec 2025 250 yards away

    Application for approval of reserved matters following outline application 42/23/0016 for the appearance, landscaping, scale and layout for the erection of 44 No. dwellings with hard and soft landscaping, car parking including garages, internal access roads, footpaths and circulation areas, public open space and drainage with associated infrastructure and engineering works together with additional details as required by Condition No's. 07, 09, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18 , 19, 20 21 and 23 at Parcel H2C, on land at Comeytrowe, Taunton

    Granted Reserved matters 150 docs
    Major scheme

  • Comeytrowe, Parcels H2d and H2g, Taunton

    42/26/0011 Submitted 14 Apr 2026 250 yards away

    94% historically approved · decision due ~13 Jul

    Application for approval of reserved matters following outline application 42/23/0016 for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of 117 No. dwellings, hard and soft landscaping, car parking including garages, internal access roads, footpaths and circulation areas, public open space and drainage with associated infrastructure and engineering works, together with additional details as required by Condition No's 07, 09, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21 and 23 on land at Comeytrowe, Parcels H2d and H2g, Taunton

    Awaiting decision Reserved matters 183 docs
    Major scheme

  • Comeytrowe, Taunton

    38/25/0404 Submitted 28 Nov 2025 300 yards away

    Application for approval of reserved matters following outline application 42/23/0016 for the appearance, landscaping, scale and layout for strategic infrastructure works associated with the delivery of infrastructure road WR04 at Orchard Grove New Community including associated green infrastructure and drainage on land at Comeytrowe, Taunton

    Granted Reserved matters 47 docs

  • Comeytrowe, Taunton

    38/25/0415 Submitted 8 Dec 2025 350 yards away

    Application for Approval of Reserved Matters following Outline Application 42/23/0016 for the appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of 164 No. dwellings with hard and soft landscaping, footpaths and circulation areas, public open space and drainage with associated infrastructure and engineering works at Parcel H2A, H2bi and H2bii on land at Comeytrowe, Taunton

    Granted Reserved matters 300 docs
    Major scheme

  • Orchard Grove New Community

    42/26/0027 Submitted 22 Jul 2026 350 yards away

    94% historically approved · decision due ~17 Sep

    Application for Approval of Reserved Matters following Outline Application 42/23/0016 for Strategic infrastructure works associated with the delivery of infrastructure road WR04 'South' at Orchard Grove New Community, including associated green infrastructure, and drainage at Land forming part of Orchard Grove New Community

    Awaiting decision Reserved matters 61 docs

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    Received 25 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Amendments
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    Received 9 Jul, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • 26/00167/S73 Granted

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    Received 23 Jan, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Amendments