Voakes Farm Fivehead Taunton Somerset TA3 6PA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01978/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Proposed demolition of the existing farmhouse and its associated outbuildings, to be replaced with 3 no. detached dwellings, associated garages, upgrading of access driveway, retention of single storey barns and ecology works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 21 Oct 2026, from South Somerset's recent agricultural works.

Site constraints 5

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Parrett Catchment
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Fivehead 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 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 £380,000 in June 2025. Detached house, freehold.

5 June 2025£380,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area131 m² (1,410 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (5 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingRoom heaters, dual fuel (mineral and wood)
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
TA3 6PA
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Ward
CURRY RIVEL AND LANGPORT
Parish
Fivehead
Target decision
11 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tandem Architects
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 23 of the 56-day target. South Somerset usually decides agricultural works by day 26.

Day 2333 days to the 56-day target
83%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
110decided in the last year

Plota live figures for agricultural works decided by South Somerset in the last twelve months, from validation. South Somerset decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15170877
Planning Portal ref
PP-15170877
Statutory expiry
11 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.