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Bowdens Farm, Forches Cross to Cordings Ball, Clatworthy, Wiveliscombe, TA4 2SN

3/02/26/002Full Planning PermissionRefused
Full

Refused on 17 July 2026

Council decision: RefuseDelegated (officer decision)2 conditions1 reason for refusal

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Conversion of an annexed outbuilding into self-contained accommodation for parents, designed to be used in conjunction with the main dwelling

Received
16 March 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Council
West Somerset
Ward
Dulverton & Exmoor
Agent
Kings House Construction Consultants
  1. Received16 Mar
  2. Validated24 Mar
  3. Consult.1 May
  4. Target17 Jul
  5. Decided17 Jul

Decided in 115 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for an outbuilding at Bowdens Farm, Forches Cross to Cordings Ball, Clatworthy, Wiveliscombe, TA4 2SN. West Somerset has handled 1,320 applications of this type. This one was decided in 123 days, 10 weeks longer than West Somerset's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 28 applications across Dulverton & Exmoor. We hold 629 applications in total for the TA4 postcode area.

91% of full applications at West Somerset 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 would unacceptably harm the character and appearance of this non-designated heritage asset by altering its historic form, introducing incongruous modern elements, and undermining its agricultural identity. It would also adversely affect the setting of the nearby non-designated farmhouse and outbuilding. As such, the proposal would be detrimental to the character and appearance of the existing building, the site and the area. The development is therefore contrary to Policies BD/3 (Conversions alterations and extensions), NH1 (Historic Environment), NH2 (Management of Heritage Assets), NH5 (Landscape Character Protection) and NH13 (Securing High Standards of Design) of the West Somerset Local Plan 2032, as well as Sections 12 and 16 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
TA4 2SN
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Brompton Ralph

Planning application dates

Date validated
24 March 2026
Consultation expiry
17 April 2026
Consultation start
25 March 2026
Consultation end
1 May 2026
Neighbour consultation start
25 March 2026
Neighbour consultation end
17 April 2026
Last date for comments
19 May 2026
Target decision date
17 July 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Kings House Construction Consultants
Architect profile
KINGS HOUSE CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTS LIMITED
Agent address
128 Georgeview House, 36 Knaresborough Drive, Earlsfield, London, SW18 4GU

Planning decision

Case officer
Neamh Stephenson
Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Advertisement expiry
17 April 2026
Site notice end
17 April 2026

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14613623
Comments
0
Documents
19
Constraints
3

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • 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)

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, national parks, 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: West Somerset

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