Sparkhayes Lane, Porlock, Minehead, TA24 8NE Data via plota.co.uk

EXM/26/072/FULL - Full Planning Permission Approved
DemolitionExtensions & alterations

Proposal

Proposed erection of side extension and replacement garage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Mar 2026
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Approved
28 Apr 2026

Approved on 28 Apr 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

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Site constraints 6

Special area of conservation
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
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Exmoor National Park
The park authority decides applications here. Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Heritage coast: Exmoor
A defined stretch of undeveloped coastline.
Development inconsistent with keeping the coast undeveloped is resisted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special area of conservationCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Inside the Porlock built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Exmoor
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
TA24 8NE
Received
6 Mar 2026
Validated
6 Mar 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
1 May 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
28 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Architectural Studio SW Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, 7 days faster than Exmoor's median of 60 for full applications. Approved, as 93% of full applications here are.

47%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
13%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Exmoor in the last twelve months, from validation. Exmoor decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
11 Mar 2026
Comments by
1 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
1 May 2026

Historical activity at this location

3 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
VINE TREE COTTAGE, SPARKHAYES LANE, PORLOCK, MINEHEAD, TA24 8NE
Proposed demolition of previous single storey extensions and construction of new single s…
6/27/24/004
2023 Withdrawn
VINE TREE COTTAGE, SPARKHAYES LANE, PORLOCK, MINEHEAD, TA24 8NE
Lawful development certificate for the existing rear extension.
6/27/23/010
2016 Approved
22 The Meadows, Porlock, Minehead, Somerset
Proposed single storey rear extension
6/27/16/101
Exmoor
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#179 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Exmoor is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #248 out of 296. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Exmoor decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #10 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #15 of 296
47%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #248 of 296
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #234 of 296
100%
Minor dwellings approved
4 decided (1-9 homes)
96%
Change of use approved
26 decided
174
Total decisions
7 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings