Planning application
Land At 363591 140245 Prestleigh Hill Prestleigh Shepton Mallet Somerset
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior Approval for a proposed change of use of agricultural building to 10no. dwellinghouses.
As published by the council, reference 2025/1661/PAA
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/1661/PAA
- Type
- Prior App CoU Agricult. to Residential
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Prior Approval Refused
- Received
- 10 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 10 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 28 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Mendip Central And East Division
- Parish
- Doulting Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA4 4NJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Sep 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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28 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused
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9 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in Huntingdon
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17 documents on file for this application
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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.
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