Chestnut Farm, Baldwins Lane, Watchfield, Highbridge, TA9 4LD

1. 24 Dec 2025

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 5 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Granted Permission

3. 27 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 5 January 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Magnolia House, Pillmore Lane, Watchfield, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4LB

  12/19/00020 Submitted 31 Oct 2019 200 yards away

  Erection of a double garage with office over and link wall to main dwelling (amended application).

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 14 docs
  Domestic

• Magnolia House, Pillmore Lane, Watchfield, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4LB

  12/19/00019 Submitted 31 Oct 2019 200 yards away

  Erection of a double garage with office over and link wall to main dwelling (amended application).

  Granted Full applications 15 docs
  Domestic

• Watchfield Village Hall, Mark Road, Watchfield, Highbridge, TA9 4RD

  12/26/00001 Submitted 26 Jan 2026 450 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing excavation of foundation trenches for a new village hall and the pouring of blinding concrete in the base of the trenches. Refer to attached 'Setting Out Drawing for Foundations' plan showing location of trenches.

  Granted Lawful development 9 docs

• 1 Council House, Mark Road, Watchfield, Highbridge, TA9 4RD

  12/23/00001 Submitted 3 Feb 2023 0.3 miles away

  Proposed canopy to front elevation and alterations to existing vehicular access.

  Granted Full applications 16 docs

• Land Adjacent to, Southwick Road, Watchfield, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9

  12/21/00009 Submitted 18 Jun 2021 0.3 miles away

  Erection of a dwelling with an integral double garage and formation of a new vehicular access.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 20 docs
  Domestic

• Land Adjacent to, Southwick Road, Watchfield, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9

  12/21/00010 Submitted 18 Jun 2021 0.3 miles away

  Erection of a dwelling with an integral double garage and formation of a new vehicular access.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 22 docs
  Domestic

• 2026/1451/CLP Granted

  2 Fowen Close Street Somerset BA16 0FY

  Certificate of lawfulness of proposed use as single dwellinghouse under use class C3(b).

  Received 30 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 07/26/00014 Granted

  YARLINGTON BARN, DOBUNNI FARM, Wick Road, Lympsham, Weston-super-mare, Somerset, BS24 0HA

  Certificate of Lawfulness for confirming the material start to development under planning permission (Ref: 07/24/00001) by clearance and excavation and stoning of the site for a Materials Storage Compound (see RAMMS) and adjacent access track on 14 July 2026.

  Received 28 Aug, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 31/26/00006 Granted

  Former Batch Nurseries, Rectory Way, Lympsham, Weston-super-mare, Somerset, BS24 0ES

  Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use and occupation of caravan as a residential unit for in excess of ten years.

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/1471/CLP Granted

  Moorland House Bay Lane Draycott Cheddar Somerset BS27 3TA

  Application for a proposed lawful development certificate for the demolition of the existing single-storey rear porch and replacement with a single-storey rear extension.

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/1733/CLE Granted

  15 Apple Meadow View Park Hayes Leigh On Mendip Shepton Mallet Somerset BA3 5GP

  Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development to confirm that works granted consent on 2023/1447/HSE have commenced within the time limit set and can be lawfully completed.

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Lawful development