Orchardford, Millbridge Road, Minehead, TA24 8AG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of a single-storey detached outbuilding for use as an ancillary domestic outbuilding in the rear garden Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 12 May 2026 · Planning Committee · Last checked 24 Jul 2026
Planning committee
Decided by West Somerset West on 28 Apr 2026.
Approved unanimously
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the outbuilding would not harm local character or neighbouring residential amenity.
- The town council raised concerns about scale, design, over-development and neighbours’ amenity; no neighbours objected.
- The committee unanimously granted permission in line with the officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of West Somerset's committee minutes of 28 Apr 2026.
Documents 24
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 13
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 3
Site constraints 1
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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £335,000 in February 2025. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- West Somerset
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Postcode
- TA24 8AG
- Received
- 5 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Minehead
- Parish
- Minehead
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision
- Grant
- Decision date
- 12 May 2026
- Decision level
- Planning Committee
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 112 days from validation, 55 days slower than West Somerset's median of 57 for extensions. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by West Somerset in the last twelve months, from validation. West Somerset decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14158740
- Neighbours
- 20 Jan 2026
- Consultation
- 5 Feb 2026
- Comments by
- 26 Feb 2026
- Committee
- 28 Apr 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
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Nearby activity
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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