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Elm Tree Farm, Westham, Wedmore, BS28 4UY

Granted Exmoor National Park 50/23/00010 Prior Approval Agricultural to Dwelling

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of agricultural buildings to 2no. dwellinghouses and associated operational development.

As published by the council, reference 50/23/00010

Application record

Reference
50/23/00010
Type
Prior Approval Agricultural to Dwelling
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Approved
Received
8 Feb 2023
Validated
8 Feb 2023
Decided
10 Mar 2023
Parish
Wedmore
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
BS28 4UY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • 50/26/00040 Granted

    Elm Tree Farm, Westham, Wedmore, BS28 4UY

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to 2No. Dwellinghouses (Class C3), and associated building operations.

    Decided 30 Jun 2026 Prior approval
  • 50/24/00065 Refused

    Elm Tree Farm, Westham, Wedmore, BS28 4UY

    Change of use of agricultural buildings to 2no. dwelling houses and associated building operations (amendment to prior approval 50/23/00010)

    Decided 8 Nov 2024 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Feb 2023

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 10 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Approved

  3. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 50/24/00065 Refused

    Elm Tree Farm, Westham, Wedmore, BS28 4UY

    Change of use of agricultural buildings to 2no. dwelling houses and associated building operations (amendment to prior approval 50/23/00010)

    Decided 8 Nov 2024 Prior approval

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

26 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 10 March 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Elm Tree Farm, Westham, Wedmore, BS28 4UY

    50/26/00040 Submitted 8 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to 2No. Dwellinghouses (Class C3), and associated building operations.

    Granted Prior approval 15 docs
    Several homes
  • Elm Tree Farm, Westham, Wedmore, BS28 4UY

    50/24/00065 Submitted 30 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    Change of use of agricultural buildings to 2no. dwelling houses and associated building operations (amendment to prior approval 50/23/00010)

    Refused Prior approval 15 docs
    Several homes

In Exmoor National Park

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    Long Acre, Quarrylands Lane, Badgworth, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2QX

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to 7No. Dwellinghouses (Class C3), and associated building operations.

    Received 5 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 08/26/00076 Granted

    11 Risemoor Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6LB

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed erection of a single storey extension, extending 5.00m from the rear (SW) elevation.

    Received 10 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 09/26/00013 Granted

    Units 3b 4 And 5, Express Park, Bristol Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4RN

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed installation of other Solar Photovoltaics (PV) equipment on the roofs of non-domestic buildings.

    Received 6 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 17/26/00042 Granted

    Land to the North of, Silver Street, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27

    Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to 1No. Dwellinghouses (Class C3), and associated building operations.

    Received 15 Jul, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 3/12/26/002 Granted

    HARTROW FARM, HARTROW GATE CROSS TO WILLETT HILL CROSS, ELWORTHY, BISHOPS LYDEARD, TAUNTON, TA4 3PZ

    Application for prior notification for the erection of an agricultural building for machinery,equipment hay and straw storage

    Received 13 Jul, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Prior approval