Hockholler, Somerset Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Hockholler, Somerset.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £357,451 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Somerset
- Parliamentary constituency: Tiverton and Minehead
- LSOA: Somerset West and Taunton 013C
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Hockholler.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Hockholler.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Hockholler based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
38 planning applications found near Hockholler.
- - Buckland House, Hockholler Road, West Buckland
Application for Prior Approval for proposed change of use from agricultural building to 1 No. dwelling house (Class C3) and associated building operations at Buckland House, Hockholler Road, West Buck
Status: Undecided | Council: Taunton Deane | Date: 2026-04-16
View full details - - Blackdown Garden Centre, Wellington Road, West Buckland
Variation of Condition No's 2 (approved plans) and 4 (to extend the time to complete the road widening) of application 46/12/0007 at Blackdown Garden Centre, Wellington Road, West Buckland
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: Taunton Deane | Date: 2024-11-08
View full details - - Camelot House, Ham Road, West Buckland
Erection of a 62 No. bedroomed dementia care home together with the associated access, parking and landscaping at Camelot House, Ham Road, West Buckland
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Taunton Deane | Date: 2024-08-20
View full details - - Blackdown Garden Centre, West Buckland
Variation of Condition No's 02 (approved plans) and No. 03 (time limit) for the time limit of the road widening scheme to be extended to 31 Dec 2024 at Blackdown Garden Centre, West Buckland
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: Taunton Deane | Date: 2023-10-31
View full details - - Hamlands, Chelston
Erection of an agricultural building to serve as a grain store and associated operational development including creation of a consolidated yard area on land at Hamlands, Chelston
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Taunton Deane | Date: 2022-10-26
View full details - - Hamlands, Chelston
Erection of an agricultural building to serve as a grain store and associated operational development including creation of a consolidated yard area on land at Hamlands, Chelston
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Taunton Deane | Date: 2022-10-26
View full details - - Blackdown Garden Centre, Wellington Road, West Buckland
Variation of Condition No's 2 (approved plans) and 4 (to extend the time to complete the road widening) of application 46/12/0007 at Blackdown Garden Centre, Wellington Road, West Buckland
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: Taunton Deane | Date: 2022-08-23
View full details - - Hamlands Chelston
Erection of an agricultural building to serve as a seed and fertiliser store with construction of a water storage tank and associated operational development to include the creation of a consolidated
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Taunton Deane | Date: 2021-12-15
View full details - - The Meadows, Wellington Road, West Buckland
Non-Material Amendment to application 46/20/0019 to change the steel concertina doors to aluminium glass bifold doors at The Meadows, Wellington Road, West Buckland
Status: Rejected | Type: Amendment | Council: Taunton Deane | Date: 2021-01-28
View full details - - Hockholler, West Buckland
Notification to remove and replace 4 No. 3-metre sections of hedgerow on the north side of the A38 at Hockholler, West Buckland
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Taunton Deane | Date: 2020-12-15
View full details - - Hamlands, Chelston
Erection of an agricultural building to serve as a machinery store with associated operational development to include formation of a consolidated yard area on land at Hamlands, Chelston
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Taunton Deane | Date: 2020-10-20
View full details - - The Meadows, Wellington Road, West Buckland
Replacement/rebuild of garage and store at The Meadows, Wellington Road, West Buckland
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Taunton Deane | Date: 2020-08-19
View full details - - Blackdown Garden Centre, Wellington Road, West Buckland
Variations of Condition No's 02 (approved plans) and 04 (highway works) of application 46/12/0007 at Blackdown Garden Centre, Wellington Road, West Buckland
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: Taunton Deane | Date: 2019-12-05
View full details - - Orchard Court, Chelston, Wellington
Change of use of land to site 2 No. mobile homes for travelling show people at Orchard Court, Chelston, Wellington (retention of part works already undertaken)
Status: Conditions | Council: Taunton Deane | Date: 2018-06-21
View full details - - Gate House, Chelston, Wellington
Erection of a new business unit for B1 use at Land to the rear of Gate House, Chelston, Wellington
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Taunton Deane | Date: 2018-03-28
View full details - - Blackdown Garden Centre, Wellington Road, West Buckland
Removal of Condition No. 03 of 46/16/0005 (restrictions to trading of retail building) at Blackdown Garden Centre, Wellington Road, West Buckland
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Conditions | Council: Taunton Deane | Date: 2017-12-22
View full details - - The Gate House, Chelston
Erection of industrial unit for Class B1 use on land to the rear of The Gate House, Chelston
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Taunton Deane | Date: 2017-07-05
View full details - - Camelot Care Ltd, Camelot House, Ham Road, Ham
Relocation of site entrance with formation of additional parking at Camelot Care (Somerset) Ltd, Camelot House, Ham Road, Ham
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Taunton Deane | Date: 2017-04-18
View full details - - Camelot House, Ham Road, Ham, Wellington
Erection of a single storey extension to the dining room at Camelot House, Ham Road, Ham, Wellington
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Full | Council: Taunton Deane | Date: 2017-02-21
View full details - - Hamlands, Ham, Wellington
Change of use from C3 (dwelling house) to C2 (residential institution) for use as office and training centre associated with adjacent nursing home at Hamlands, Ham, Wellington
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Taunton Deane | Date: 2016-07-27
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A brief summary of Hockholler in Somerset
Hockholler is a settlement located in Somerset, England.
Property prices in Hockholler show an average sale price of £357,451, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Hockholler a particularly low-crime area.
Hockholler has one conservation area within its boundaries: Bradford-on-Tone. Planning applications within or near this conservation area are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Hockholler planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Hockholler
In the last 24 months, 10 planning applications were submitted near Hockholler. Of these, 33% were approved, with an average decision time of 72 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Hockholler.
The average decision period of 72 days exceeds the 8-week target for minor applications but falls within the 13-week target for major schemes. Applicants should plan for approximately 11 weeks from submission to decision.
The most common application types near Hockholler were full planning applications (3), amendments (2), discharge of conditions (1). Full planning applications account for 30% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 1 large-scale (major) development, 1 medium-scale application, 8 smaller schemes were submitted.
1 planning appeal was lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 1 was dismissed (0% success rate). This low success rate indicates that the council's refusal decisions are generally upheld by the Planning Inspectorate.
Nearby Towns
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- Ham planning applications
- Chelston planning applications
- Bradford-on-Tone planning applications
- West Buckland planning applications
Related Planning Guides
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- What Is Permitted Development? — Permitted development rights allow certain building works and changes of use without the need to apply for planning permission.
- How Long Does Planning Permission Take? — Typical timelines for planning permission decisions in the UK, from submission to approval, and what can cause delays.