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Escott Farm, Escott Lane, Stogumber

Granted Exmoor National Park ABD/31/25/002 PA CoU of agri buil. to dwellinghouse

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

Proposal

Application for prior approval for change of use of agricultural building into 4 No. dwelling houses (Class C3) and for associated operational development

As published by the council, reference ABD/31/25/002

Application record

Reference
ABD/31/25/002
Type
PA CoU of agri buil. to dwellinghouse
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant
Received
4 Dec 2025
Validated
4 Dec 2025
Decided
16 Jan 2026
Ward
Dunster
Parish
Stogumber
Decision by
Delegated

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 6 applications since 2024: 6 approved, 0 refused.

  • 3/31/26/005 Granted

    Escott Farm, Escott Lane, Stogumber

    Conversion of traditional barn complex into 1 No. residential dwelling with annexe, outbuildings and the conversion of agricultural building to domestic storage and associated works

    Decided 19 Mar 2026 Full applications
  • 3/31/26/004 Granted

    Escott Farm, Escott Lane, Stogumber

    Conversion of former stable into 1 No. dwelling with erection of a garage unit and diversion of watercourse

    Decided 28 Apr 2026 Full applications
  • 3/31/25/022 Granted

    Escott Farm, Escott Lane, Stogumber

    Relocation of main farmstead including the erection of high-welfare cattle and youngstock accommodation complete with farmyard manure, cattle handling facilities and machinery shed, purpose built grain store/storage building, chemical store and formation of 2 No. accesses

    Decided 20 Apr 2026 Full applications
  • ABD/31/25/003 Granted

    Escott Farm, Escott Lane, Stogumber

    Application for prior approval for change of use of agricultural building into 4 No. dwelling houses (Class C3) and for associated operational development

    Decided 16 Jan 2026 Outline
  • 3/31/24/004 Granted

    Escott Farm, Escott Lane, Stogumber

    Erection of stable block (retention of works already undertaken)

    Decided 22 Jul 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Dec 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 16 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Grant

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Acorus Rural Property Services Ltd Agent, registered in Kenilworth

Active · incorporated 2002 · Kenilworth

434 applications on PlanIndex · across 71 councils · 81% granted

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Documents

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23 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 16 January 2026, 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 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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    Church Farm Heckley Lane Ashwick Radstock Somerset BA3 5BE

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    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Outline
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    Broadleaze Farm Bunford Hollow West Coker Yeovil Somerset BA20 2HD

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    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Outline
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    Received 31 Mar, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Outline
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    Received 8 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Outline