Parsons Street, Porlock, Minehead, TA24 8QN Data via plota.co.uk

EXM/26/014/VOC - Variation/Removal of Condition Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Proposed variation of condition 1 of approved application , to allow redesign of replacement house, garage and associated parking, and landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Dec 2025
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Validated
6 Jan 2026
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Approved
18 Mar 2026

Approved on 18 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

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Application forms 1

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Associated applications 2

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    Conditions variation sought for 1

    • VariationProposed variation of condition 1, to allow redesign of replacement house, garage…This applicationEXM/26/014/VOC

Site constraints 9

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.
Porlock conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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National nature reserve about 108 m away: Exmoor & Quantock Oakwoods
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI about 108 m away: River Lyn SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Flood defence about 31 m from the postcode pin (engineered high ground, designed for a 1 in 40 year flood); Inside the Porlock built-up area; Priority habitat about 34 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Exmoor
Application type
Variation/Removal of Condition
Postcode
TA24 8QN
Received
31 Dec 2025
Validated
6 Jan 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Mar 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
18 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
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Public comments

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Last counted 6 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
23 Jan 2026
Comments by
19 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Mar 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022 Approved
HAWKCOMBE COTTAGE, HAWKCOMBE, PORLOCK, MINEHEAD, TA24 8QW
Proposed erection of a single storey rear extension.
6/27/22/121
2022 Refused
WATERMILL COTTAGE, HAWKCOMBE, PORLOCK, MINEHEAD, TA24 8QW
Proposed erection of a 3m x 3m detached shed. Retrospective.
6/27/22/106
2019 Approved
Porlock Recreation Ground Hall, Parsons Street, Porlock, Somerset
Works to trees in Conservation Area: Felling eight ash trees on boundary bank.
WTCA 19/04
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