Planning application
Buckland House, Hockholler Road, West Buckland
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
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16 Apr 2026
Received by Somerset
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1 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions
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4 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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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.
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