Planning application
Heathfield Park, Coker Close, Bathpool
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Proposal
Erection of care home (use Class C2) with car parking, landscaping and associated works at Heathfield Park, Coker Close, Bathpool
As published by the council, reference 48/26/0007
Application record
- Reference
- 48/26/0007
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Pending As published: Initially identified as a decision to be made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers.
- Received
- 23 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 26 Feb 2026
- Parish
- West Monkton
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Feb 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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26 Feb 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 23 April 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 44 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
63 documents on file for this application
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