Land at, Long Ground Farm, Main Road, West Lyng, Taunton, Somerset, TA3
Refused on 16 September 2025
Council decision: Refuse Planning PermissionDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Application to determine if prior approval is required for the proposed erection of an agricultural building.
- Submitted
- 12 September 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Sedgemoor
- ReceivedSubmitted12 Sep
- ValidatedValidated12 Sep
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date16 Sep
- DecidedDecided16 Sep
Decided in 4 days (council typically 35)
About this application
This is a planning application at Land at, Long Ground Farm, Main Road, West Lyng, Taunton, Somerset, TA3. Sedgemoor has handled 152 applications of this type. This one was decided in 4 days, 4 weeks quicker than Sedgemoor's typical decision time. There have been 3 other applications at this address.
96% of all applications at Sedgemoor were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 5 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Application type
- Notice of Proposed Agricultural Devt.
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Lyng
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 12 September 2025
- Consultation start
- 12 September 2025
- Target decision date
- 16 September 2025
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- The Octagon Stansell Road The Borough Taunton TA1 3GG
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 4 days
Additional information
- Documents
- 7
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Nutrient neutrality catchment: Tone CatchmentApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
- 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)
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Associated applications
- 202512 Sep
Application to determine if prior approval is required for the proposed erection of an agricultural building.
ApprovedNotice of Proposed Agricultural Devt.Filed alongside32/25/00006 - 202512 Sep
Application to determine if prior approval is required for the proposed erection of an agricultural building.
This applicationRefusedOther32/25/00007
Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202530 Sep
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed Erection of a general agricultural…
ApprovedNotice of Proposed Agricultural Devt.32/25/00008 - 202322 Aug
Erection of an agricultural workers dwelling with associated garage (revised scheme).
ApprovedFull Planning Permission32/23/00005 - 20233 Feb
Outline planning permission, with some matters reserved, for the erection of an agricultural worker's…
ApprovedOutline Planning Permission32/23/00001
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