Hendover Farm, Chalcombe Rocks Lane, Skilgate, Dulverton, TA4 2DQ
Proposal
Change of use of agricultural land with erection of a timber log cabin for holiday let accommodation
- Received
- 16 April 2025
- Decided
- 13 June 2025 · Refuse
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Public comments
- 2
- Council
- West Somerset
- Ward
- Dulverton & Exmoor
- ReceivedSubmitted16 Apr
- ValidatedValidated17 Apr
- Consult.Consultation8 May
- TargetTarget Date12 Jun
- DecidedDecided13 Jun
Decided in 57 days (council typically 56)
This is a full planning application for a change of use at Hendover Farm, Chalcombe Rocks Lane, Skilgate, Dulverton, TA4 2DQ. West Somerset has handled 1,320 applications of this type and approves 90% of them, typically deciding them in 53 days. This one was decided in 58 days, 5 days longer than West Somerset's median. The site is in 4 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 28 applications across Dulverton & Exmoor. We hold 619 applications in total for the TA4 postcode area.
Application Details
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Planning Application Dates
Planning Decision
Publicity
Appeal
Additional Information
Source: West Somerset
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Planning constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- 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 (22)
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 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.
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