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Buckland House, Hockholler Road, West Buckland

Granted Somerset 46/26/0008/CQ Class Q Notification

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

Proposal

Application for Prior Approval for proposed change of use from agricultural building to 1 No. dwelling house (Class C3) and associated building operations at Buckland House, Hockholler Road, West Buckland

As published by the council, reference 46/26/0008/CQ

Application record

Reference
46/26/0008/CQ
Type
Class Q Notification
Status
Decision of Prior Approval Approved (Conditional) was made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers
Decision
Granted subject to conditions
Received
16 Apr 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Decided
1 Jul 2026
Parish
West Buckland

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Apr 2026

    Received by Somerset

  2. 1 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

  3. 4 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

16 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About this record

Reading the register

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Somerset is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

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  • Buckland House, Hockholler Road, West Buckland

    46/26/0008/CQ Submitted 16 Apr 2026 0m away

    Application for Prior Approval for proposed change of use from agricultural building to 1 No. dwelling house (Class C3) and associated building operations at Buckland House, Hockholler Road, West Buckland

    Granted 16 docs
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  • 2 March 2026 and Dr Nos. 2725.3.a and 2725.4.a

    46/26/0001 Submitted 2 Feb 2026 381m away

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    Refused 21 docs
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    46/23/0021 Submitted 19 Dec 2023 384m away

    Change of use of garage to cafe and retail area at Blackbird Inn, Wellington Road, West Buckland (retention of part works already undertaken)

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