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Dene Road, Cotford St Luke

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 53/24/0006 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 80 No. dwellings with associated access, road/footway/cycleway provisions, open space, allotments, landscaping, surface water attenuation and ancillary works on land west of Dene Road, Cotford St Luke

As published by the council, reference 53/24/0006

Application record

Reference
53/24/0006
Type
Outline Planning Permission
Status
Initially identified as a decision to be made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers.
Received
7 Nov 2024
Validated
20 Nov 2024
Parish
Cotford St Luke

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 4 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 53/25/0009/NMA Granted

    Dene Road, Cotford St Luke

    Non-material amendment to application 53/24/0007 comprising: the swapping of Plots 8 and 43, and Plots 23 and 55; reconfiguration of Plots 9 and 62; changes to front plot metal railings; refinement of site levels and engineering design including reduced retaining structures and amended garden gradients; repositioning of lighting columns adjacent to Plots 1 and 5; attachment of garages to Plots 5, 6, 18, 19, 30, 36, 37, 38, 39, 44, 60 and 61; and revisions to rear access arrangements serving Plots 1, 13, 14, 24, 27, 28, 34, 40, 45, 46, 53, 54, 56 and 66 at Dene Road, Cotford St Luke

    Decided 14 May 2026 Amendments
  • 53/25/0001 Granted

    Dene Road, Cotford St Luke

    Application for approval of reserved matters following Outline Approval 53/21/0010 for the layout, scale, appearance and landscaping of a local centre development (Class E and hot food takeaway use) with associated car parking and ancillary works on land at Dene Road, Cotford St Luke

    Decided 26 Jun 2026 Reserved matters
  • 53/19/0006 Withdrawn

    Dene Road, Cotford St Luke

    Outline planning application with all matters reserved, except for means of access, for a residential development of up to 5 No. dwellings with associated access, landscaping and infrastructure works on land to the south of Dene Road, Cotford St Luke (resubmission of 53/17/0005)

    Submitted 17 Dec 2019 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Nov 2024

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 20 Nov 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 15 January 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

120 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Dene Road, Cotford St Luke

    53/25/0009/NMA Submitted 15 Dec 2025 210m away

    Non-material amendment to application 53/24/0007 comprising: the swapping of Plots 8 and 43, and Plots 23 and 55; reconfiguration of Plots 9 and 62; changes to front plot metal railings; refinement of site levels and engineering design including reduced retaining structures and amended garden gradients; repositioning of lighting columns adjacent to Plots 1 and 5; attachment of garages to Plots 5, 6, 18, 19, 30, 36, 37, 38, 39, 44, 60 and 61; and revisions to rear access arrangements serving Plots 1, 13, 14, 24, 27, 28, 34, 40, 45, 46, 53, 54, 56 and 66 at Dene Road, Cotford St Luke

    Granted Amendments 12 docs
  • Dene Road, Cotford St Luke

    53/25/0001 Submitted 6 Feb 2025 286m away

    Application for approval of reserved matters following Outline Approval 53/21/0010 for the layout, scale, appearance and landscaping of a local centre development (Class E and hot food takeaway use) with associated car parking and ancillary works on land at Dene Road, Cotford St Luke

    Granted Reserved matters 65 docs
  • The Cottage, Tithill Lane, Bishops Lydeard

    06/24/0025/LB Submitted 6 Aug 2024 347m away

    Conversion of single storey open storage/former livestock area to ancillary accommodation, conversion of ground floor storage area to ancillary accommodation, rebuilding of partially collapsed garage/workshop and replacement of flat roof to pitched roof on single storey extension at The Cottage, Tithill Lane, Bishops Lydeard

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 19 docs
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  • 27 Stutts End, Cotford St Luke

    53/26/0003 Submitted 31 Mar 2026 352m away

    Erection of metal railings to the side boundary of 27 Stutts End, Cotford St Luke

    Granted Full applications 14 docs
  • Application to carry out management works to one oak tree included in Taunton Deane Borough Tree Preservation Order 1992 on open space adjacent to Burge Crescent, Cotford St. Luke

    53/25/0006/T Submitted 3 Dec 2025 364m away

    Application to carry out management works (crown-reduction) to one oak tree included in Taunton Deane Borough (Bishops Lydeard No.2) Tree Preservation Order 1992 on open space adjacent to Burge Crescent, Cotford St. Luke (TD545)

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • 30 Stutts End, Cotford St. Luke

    53/24/0005/T Submitted 27 Sep 2024 366m away

    Application to carry out management works to one oak tree included in Taunton Deane Borough (Bishops Lydeard No.2) Tree Preservation Order 1992 at 30 Stutts End, Cotford St. Luke (TD545)

    Granted Trees 7 docs

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