Planning application
the Town and Country Planning Act General Permitted Development Order, 2015 Catsbear Farm, Ruggin Road, West Buckland
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Proposal
Change of Use of agricultural Barns (Barn 1 and Barn 2) to 2 dwellinghouses (Class C3) and associated Operational Development pursuant to Class Q of the Town and Country Planning Act General Permitted Development Order, 2015 (as amended) Catsbear Farm, Ruggin Road, West Buckland
As published by the council, reference 46/25/0028/CQ
Application record
- Reference
- 46/25/0028/CQ
- Type
- Class Q Notification
- Status
- Pending As published: Initially identified as a decision to be made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers.
- Received
- 19 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 19 Dec 2025
- Parish
- West Buckland
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Dec 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 February 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
12 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's median decision took 45 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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