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Wardleworth Way, Wellington

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 43/25/0064 Outline Planning Permission

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Proposal

Application for Outline Planning with all matters reserved, except for access, for the erection of up to 320 No. dwellings, public open space, drainage and associated infrastructure on land east of Wardleworth Way, Wellington (DEPARTURE FROM LOCAL PLAN)

As published by the council, reference 43/25/0064

Application record

Reference
43/25/0064
Type
Outline Planning Permission
Status
Initially identified as a decision to be made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers.
Received
5 Aug 2025
Validated
8 Sep 2025
Parish
Wellington

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Aug 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 8 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 3 November 2025, 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

173 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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 outline applications in a median of 43 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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