Park Lane, Carhampton, Minehead, TA24 6NL Data via plota.co.uk

EXM/26/130/HH - Householder Approved
Solar & renewables

Proposal

Proposed installation of a 12 panel ground mount solar pv system. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Jun 2026
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Approved
20 Jul 2026

Approved on 20 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Documents 1

Application forms 1

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Site constraints 5

Special area of conservation
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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
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 Carhampton built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Householder
Postcode
TA24 6NL
Received
4 Jun 2026
Validated
4 Jun 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
20 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
PROJECT SOLAR UK

How this decision compares

Decided in 46 days from validation, 9 days faster than Exmoor's median of 55 for householder applications. Approved, as 100% of householder applications here are.

91%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
12decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 6 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
9 Jun 2026
Comments by
30 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Badgers End, PARK LANE, CARHAMPTON, MINEHEAD, Somerset, TA24 6NL
Discharge of conditions 3 (bat licence), 4 (active birds' nests) & 6 (lighting) of approv…
6/5/25/001DC
2023 Approved
Badgers End, Walnut Tree Drive, Carhampton, Somerset, TA24 6NL
Proposed demolition of existing attached garage and conservatory and replacement with a s…
6/5/23/001
2021 Refused
The Old Forge, Park Lane, Carhampton, TA24 6NL
Replacement of outbuilding with the erection of a detached annexe to be used as ancillary…
3/05/21/004
2021 Refused
The Old Forge, Park Lane, Carhampton, TA24 6NL
Replacement of outbuilding with the erection of a detached annexe to be used as ancillary…
3/05/21/004
2019 Approved
The Old Forge, Park Lane, Carhampton, TA24 6NL
Installation of an air source heat pump and associated equipment
3/05/19/001
2019 Approved
The Old Forge, Park Lane, Carhampton, TA24 6NL
Installation of an air source heat pump and associated equipment
3/05/19/002
2019 Approved
The Old Forge, Park Lane, Carhampton, TA24 6NL
Installation of an air source heat pump and associated equipment
3/05/19/001
2019 Approved
The Old Forge, Park Lane, Carhampton, TA24 6NL
Installation of an air source heat pump and associated equipment
3/05/19/002
2017 Approved
Court Cottage, The Court, Carhampton, Minehead, TA24 6NL
Demolition of masonry porch and various internal and external alterations
3/05/17/014
2017 Approved
Court Cottage, The Court, Carhampton, Minehead, TA24 6NL
Demolition of masonry porch and various internal and external alterations
3/05/17/014
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