Arcadia Higher Westholme Road Pilton Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 4EB Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1123/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of a self-build dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jun 2026
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Approved
9 Sept 2026

Approved on 9 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Documents 47

Plans & drawings 19

PDF 0302_CP_23_-PL.103 REV.C PROPOSED ELEVATIONS & ROOF PLAN Revised Drawing · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 0302_CP_23_-PL.105 REV.B PROPOSED GARAGE FLOOR PLANS & ELEVATIONS Revised Drawing · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 0302_CP_23-PL.101 REV B PROPOSED SITE PLAN Drawing · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 0302_CP_23-PL.102 REV B PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 0302_CP_23-PL.108 REV A EXISTING & PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 0302_CP_23-PL.103 REV B PROPOSED ELEVATIONS & ROOF PLAN Drawing · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SS_____0302_CP_23-PL.103 REV B SUPERSEDED PROPOSED ELEVATIONS & ROOF PLAN Superseded Drawing · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 09.00 REV A PROPOSED IMPERMEABLE AREAS PLAN Drawing · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DS1295P ISSUE 03 [RAINWATER HARVESTING DETAILS] Drawing · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 0302_CP_23-PL.100 LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 0302_CP_23-PL.104 PROPOSED GENERAL PERSPECTIVE VIEWS Drawing · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 0302_CP_23-PL.106 REV A PROPOSED SITE GENERAL PERSPECTIVE VIEWS Drawing · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 0302_CP_23-PL.107 REV A PROPOSED SITE SECTION Drawing · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 0302_CP_23-PL.109 PROPOSED POND AND TREE PROTECTION PLAN Drawing · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 1881-LB-EX-XX-DR-E-7080-21 ISSUE P02 EXTERNAL LIGHTING STRATEGY Drawing · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 08.01 REV A VEHICLE TRACKING PLAN - ACCESS Drawing · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 08.02 REV A VEHICLE TRACKING PLAN - TURNING Drawing · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 0302_CP_23-PL.105 REV A PROPOSED GARAGE FLOOR PLANS & ELEVATIONS Drawing · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SS_____0302_CP_23-PL.105 REV A SUPERSEDED PROPOSED GARAGE FLOOR PLANS & ELEVATIONS Superseded Drawing · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 35 m away: Pilton; 4 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Pilton built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 6 October 2026. 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.

Building

Floor area317 m² (3,412 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 12 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Mendip
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
BA4 4EB
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Ward
Mendip South Division
Parish
Pilton Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
9 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Wright Consult Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 86 days from validation, 28 days slower than Mendip's median of 58 for new homes. Approved, as 64% of new homes here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
64%approved
101decided in the last year

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Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15007577
Planning Portal ref
PP-15007577
Comments by
22 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.