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

• 32/26/00002 Granted

  OLD DURSTON STATION YARD, Outwood, Taunton

  Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use or operation or activity,including those in breach of a planning condition for the use of land as a caravan site.

  Received 18 Aug, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 21/26/00010 Granted

  Cumbtune Farm, Webbington Road, Compton Bishop, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2ER

  Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing continued occupation of a dwelling without compliance with Condition 3 of planning permission no. 9639/D approved 14th November 1972 (agricultural occupancy condition).

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 08/26/00082 Granted

  4 Carlton Drive, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3TL

  Conversion of the existing integral garage to form a additional habitable accommodation space

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 11/26/00072 Granted

  4 Isleport Lane, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4QX

  Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed change of use from a C3 dwelling house to a C4 HMO for up to 6 non-related residents

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/1785/CLP Awaiting decision

  Land At 347620 140548 Glastonbury Road Meare Glastonbury Somerset

  Certificate of lawfulness of proposed development and use as dwellinghouse following submission of application 2026/1326/PAA.

  Received 16 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Lawful development