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Building at Flaxpool, Flaxpool Hill, Crowcombe

Granted Exmoor National Park AFU/07/25/001 Agricultural Building to Flexible Use

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

Proposal

Application for a prior approval for a change of use of agricultural buildings to flexible industrial use

As published by the council, reference AFU/07/25/001

Application record

Reference
AFU/07/25/001
Type
Agricultural Building to Flexible Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant
Received
15 Dec 2025
Validated
15 Dec 2025
Decided
4 Feb 2026
Ward
Dunster
Parish
Crowcombe
Decision by
Delegated

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Dec 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 4 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Grant

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Sworders Agent, registered in Suffolk

Active · incorporated 2000 · Suffolk

149 applications on PlanIndex · across 16 councils · 75% granted

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Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 4 February 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 less common application types

This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.

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