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NEW ROAD FARM, New Road, East Huntspill, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3PZ

Refused Somerset 25/25/00016 Prior Approval Business (E) to Dwelling

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to 1 No. Dwellinghouse (Use Class C3).

As published by the council, reference 25/25/00016

Application record

Reference
25/25/00016
Type
Prior Approval Business (E) to Dwelling
Status
Rejected
Decision
Prior Approval Refused
Received
20 Oct 2025
Validated
20 Oct 2025
Decided
18 Nov 2025
Parish
East Huntspill
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TA9 3PZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Oct 2025

    Received by Somerset

  2. 18 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

21 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 prior approval applications

How this application type works

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

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