The proposal, submitted by Belstone Fox, aimed to convert the Grade II-listed Woodlands Castle in Ruishton, Somerset, into a private home with an additional 18 properties and care home its grounds.

A mere 20-minute drive will land you at the fringes of Exmoor or the gates of Dunster Castle. Plus, it's one of the stops on the West Somerset Railway, the UK's longest heritage railway stretching ...