Planning application
Bittercombe Lodge and Deer Park, Bittescombe Lane, Upton, TA4 2QL
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Application for prior approval for change of use of agricultural building into 1 No. dwelling house (Class C3) and for associated operational development
As published by the council, reference ABD/36/26/001
Application record
- Reference
- ABD/36/26/001
- Type
- PA CoU of agri buil. to dwellinghouse
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse
- Received
- 27 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 27 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 22 May 2026
- Ward
- Dulverton & Exmoor
- Parish
- Upton
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TA4 2QL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Apr 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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22 May 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Reed Holland Associates Ltd Agent, registered in Taunton
Active · incorporated 2004 · Taunton
26 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 88% granted
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11 documents on file for this application
- CASE OFFICERS REPORT & RECOMMENDATION
- DECISION
- COMMENTS FROM ENVIRONMENT AGENCY 28 APR 2026
- APPLICATION FORM
- STRUCTURAL REPORT
- FLOOD MAP FOR PLANNING
- DEMONSTRATION OF COMPLIANCE CLASS Q
- COVERING LETTER
- ATTACHMENT SUMMARY
- PROPOSED PLAN AND ELEVATIONS
- LOCATION AND SITE PLAN
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Exmoor National Park refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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