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Ford Barn Ford Lane Henton Wells Somerset BA5 1PD

Refused Somerset 2026/0168/PAA Prior App CoU Agricult. to Residential

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 1no. dwellinghouse (Class C3).

As published by the council, reference 2026/0168/PAA

Application record

Reference
2026/0168/PAA
Type
Prior App CoU Agricult. to Residential
Status
Decided
Decision
Prior Approval Refused
Received
28 Jan 2026
Validated
28 Jan 2026
Decided
23 Mar 2026
Ward
Mendip West Division
Parish
Wookey Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BA5 1PD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Jan 2026

    Received by Somerset

  2. 23 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in Loughborough

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Documents

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

12 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About outline applications

How this application type works

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.

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