Planning application
Former Greencore Factory Prestleigh Road Evercreech Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6JZ
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application for the demolition of all existing buildings and equipment other than Kemps Mill, which is to be retained as flexible Class E/F2 floorspace, and the erection of 110 residential dwellings (Use Class C3), together with open space, vehicular and pedestrian accesses, landscaping and related infrastructure and engineering works.
As published by the council, reference 2026/1048/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1048/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 3 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 3 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Mendip South Division
- Parish
- Evercreech Parish Council
- Postcode
- BA4 6JZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jun 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Exmoor National Park took a median of 44 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, registered in Newbury
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