Exmoor National Park planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Exmoor National Park Authority, updated daily. Exmoor National Park Authority received 44 planning applications in the last 90 days, 1 of them major schemes.
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Recent applications in Exmoor National Park
See all →Majors and higher-value work first, tree works, condition discharges and adverts last.
Land between Killington Lane and Parracombe Halt Parracombe EX31 4QW
Railway line reinstatement with bridge works and demolition. Restoring former Lynton–Barnstaple route including bridge repair, new structures, track laying, and demolition of existing bungalow. Groundworks, structural steelwork, bridge engineering, and demolition trades.
GroundworksStructural frameSteel
Porlock Caravan Park High Bank Porlock Minehead TA24 8ND
40-bay hardsurfaced car park at Porlock Caravan Park, Exmoor. New parking infrastructure with hardsurfaced bays at full application stage. Groundworks, hardsurfacing and drainage contractors can bid on materials and placement packages.
GroundworksHard landscapingDrainage
The Paddocks, West Twitchen Ball Farm, Twitchen, EX36 3LX
Single dwelling replacement of mobile home. One new house with associated works on rural site. Groundworks, structural and finish trades required.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
D J Miles & Co Ltd, D J Miles And Co Ltd, Vale Yard, High Street, Porlock, Minehead, Ta24 8Pu
Change of use to community cafe, flexible space and hostel. Conversion of existing buildings to mixed hospitality and accommodation use. M&E, fit-out and internal works needed for hospitality and residential standards.
M&EFit-outDrainage
Sherracombe Yarde Down South Molton EX36 3HA
Agricultural barn replacement, Exmoor moorland. Replaces a 596 sqm timber pole barn with a 557 sqm steel-frame storage structure under prior-notification procedure. Steel frame, cladding and concrete flooring carry the work, with demolition of the existing timber structure.
DemolitionStructural frameSteel
Home Farm Dunster Minehead TA24 6NY
Agricultural building conversion to farm shop with external works, Dunster. Repurposes an existing farm structure for retail use, requiring shopfront alterations and internal fit-out at full application stage. Shopfront glazing, signage, external rendering or cladding, and retail fit-out drive the…
Fit-outGlazingM&E
Muxworthy Farm, Brayford, Barnstaple, Ex32 7Qp
Farm building extension and roof alteration with first-floor gain, Exmoor. Regularises repair and reinstatement works plus north and south-east extensions to add upper-storey accommodation at full application stage. Roofing, structural steelwork and masonry repointing are the primary trades, with…
Roof repairStructural repairFaçade repair
LAND AT HOLDSTONE FARM vellacott lane 1 Holdstone Farm Combe Martin EX34 0PE
Agricultural building prior notification, 890 sqm manure storage shelter. Steel frame and roofing works on a Class A farm structure.
Structural frameRoofingGroundworks
Woodside 19 Battleton Dulverton TA22 9HT
Single-storey side extension, porch, loft conversion and rear dormer, Dulverton. Combines ground-floor side extension with porch rebuild, loft conversion and dormer window on an existing house at full application stage. Roofing, joinery, glazing and groundworks packages suit local subcontractors…
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
Pennycombe Cottage Quarry Head Lane Withypool Dulverton TA24 7RP
Double garage with associated works, Withypool. New detached garage structure and site works on a residential property at full householder application stage. Groundworks, brickwork, roofing and drainage packages suit local builders in a national park setting.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
Winder Cottage Minehead TA24 8SL
Shepherd's hut annex for a Minehead property. Erects a free-standing ancillary structure at full householder application stage. Timber frame, glazing and roofing packages define the project, with utilities and drainage connections to the main building.
Structural frameRoofingGlazing
Hunts Gate Bungalow, Huntscott, Wootton Courtenay, Minehead, TA24 8RR
Bungalow extension with roof replacement and conservation rooflights. South-facing extension with internal reconfiguration, pantile-to-slate conversion and new rooflights on a National Park property. Roofing material upgrade and glazing specialist work in a conservation area.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
2 Costain Villas Park Street Lynton EX35 6DB
Rear and side extension with solar panels, householder full permission. Demolition of conservatory, blockwork extension, slate roof, timber-effect windows and renewable installation. Materials opportunity in roofing, masonry, glazing and solar.
DemolitionGroundworksBrickwork
Lyn House Lynway Lynton EX35 6AX
Listed building consent for roof repair and chimney work. Repair/replacement of roof, repointing of 1 chimney and replacement of 3 chimney stacks on listed residence. Roofing, masonry repair and specialist chimney works.
Roof repairFaçade repairBrickwork
Evergreen 22 Jury Road Dulverton TA22 9DU
Detached house extension with internal alterations, full permission sought. Single-storey or modest multi-storey extension to existing dwelling in Exmoor National Park. Brickwork, roofing, groundworks and M&E trades; planning permission required due to National Park sensitivity.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
Planning appeals in Exmoor National Park Authority
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Exmoor National Park Authority is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Exmoor National Park Authority, raw rate
39.5%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
27.2%
national rates applied to this caseload
12.3 percentage points above expected. Exmoor National Park Authority's decisions are overturned more often than the national record predicts.
81 appeals counted, 76 judged either way (30 allowed, 46 dismissed), 5 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 38.1% | 28.8% | 42 | 42 | 16 |
| Enforcement Notice | 46.7% | 13.5% | 18 | 15 | 7 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 27.3% | 36.9% | 11 | 11 | 3 |
| Householder (HAS) | 50% | 35.6% | 7 | 6 | 3 |
3 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice | Too few judged | 8.1% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | Too few judged | 25% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rights of Way Opposed Orders | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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