Planning application
Orchard Grove, Comeytrowe
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
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, minor earthwork adjustments, provision of an adoptable footpath, amendments to off site Lloyds Close footpath link and minor 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.
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Mar 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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8 Apr 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 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 45 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
49 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 41 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
Within 0.3 miles
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Comeytrowe, Taunton
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 6 docsMajor scheme -
Comeytrowe, Taunton
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 docsMajor scheme -
Comeytrowe, Parcels H2d and H2g, Taunton
95% 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 182 docsMajor scheme -
Comeytrowe, Taunton
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
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 docsMajor scheme -
Orchard Grove New Community
95% 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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26/02205/NMA Granted
Purdue Place Closworth Road Closworth Yeovil Somerset BA22 9RN
Non-Material Amendment of approved application 26/00724/S73A in include changes to the material of the rear facing gable at first floor level on the north elevation from reconstituted stone to vertical timber; changes to the low level material to the rear garden room from brick to reconstituted stone; alterations to the design of the fenestration of the rear garden room; alterations to reduce the scale of the 2no. dormer windows and rooflight to the north elevation; alterations to the south elevation comprising a repositioned rooflight, the design of the front door and the reduction in the size of the ground floor window to serve the utility; changes to the external material to the ground floor on the south elevation serving the utility and car port from reconstituted stone to vertical timber.
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09/26/00012 Granted
Folletts Farm, Dunwear Lane, Bridgwater, TA6 5HH
Application for Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission 09/21/00017 (Outline application with some matters reserved, for erection of up to 530 dwellings including vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access, car parking, public open space, landscaping, infrastructure and other associated works.) to amend the trigger associated with the delivery of the Site access (condition 6).
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26/01594/S73A Granted
Winyard View Hewish Lane Crewkerne Somerset TA18 8RE
S73A application to vary condition 02(approved plans) to allow minor changes to elevations and garage plans, and discharge conditions 05 (septic tank), 07 (lighting), 10 (biodiversity) and 12 (landscaping), relating to planning application 21/03833/FUL for Change of use from agricultural to residential land, Erection of a detached dwelling, detached garage & formation of new access
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26/01693/S73A Granted
Avon And Somerset Constabulary Yeovil Police Station Horsey Lane Yeovil Somerset BA20 1SN
S73A Application to vary Condition 02 (approved plans) to allow for change to materials, colour code update for both the window frames and perforated cladding panels relating to planning consent 25/02146/FUL; External changes to building including erection of external fire escape stair, replacement of windows and installation of solar panels on roof
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26/01694/S73A Granted
Avon And Somerset Constabulary Yeovil Police Station Horsey Lane Yeovil Somerset BA20 1SN
Section 73A application to vary Condition 02 (approved plans) to allow for minor changes (dimensions of roller door and relocation of fire door) relating to planning consent 25/02799/S73A, which varied original planning consent 25/00324/FUL; Erection of vehicle workshop, changes to parking layout and erection of replacement security fence.