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Land at Knappy Piece Luckwell Bridge Wheddon Cross

EXM/26/084/FULLFull Planning PermissionRefused
Full

Refused on 6 October 2026

2 reasons for refusal

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Proposed rural worker's dwelling and associated works.

Received
23 March 2026
Council
Exmoor
Agent
Acorn Rural Property Consultants
  1. Received23 Mar
  2. Validated23 Mar
  3. Consult.13 Apr
  4. Target
  5. Decided6 Oct

Decided in 197 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application at Land at Knappy Piece Luckwell Bridge Wheddon Cross. Exmoor has handled 217 applications of this type. This one was decided in 201 days, 21 weeks longer than Exmoor's typical decision time. The site is in 2 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 1,196 applications in total for the TA24 postcode area.

91% of full applications at Exmoor were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed development has not been justified by a proven essential functional need for a full time worker and that the business is proven to be financially viable in the long term. As such, the proposal is contrary to Policies HC-D8 and HC-D9 of the Exmoor National Park Local Plan 2011-2031 and Policy HO11 of the National Planning Policy Framework.
  2. The proposed dwelling, by reason of its design, scale, proportions and siting, would fail to reflect the established vernacular character of the area and would appear as an isolated and incongruous feature within the landscape. As a result, the development would neither conserve nor enhance the character and appearance of the site or the wider landscape of Exmoor National Park. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policies GP1, CE-S1, CE-D1, CE-S6 and HC-D9 of the Exmoor National Park Local Plan, which seek high quality design that respects local distinctiveness and conserves and enhances the character and appearance of the National Park and its landscapes

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
TA24 7DP
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / size
Medium

Planning application dates

Date validated
23 March 2026
Consultation expiry
13 April 2026
Consultation start
23 March 2026
Consultation end
13 April 2026
Application expires
18 May 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Acorn Rural Property Consultants

Planning decision

Case officer
Yvonne Dale
Statutory period
60 days

Additional information

Documents
14

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • National park: Exmoor
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Exmoor

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