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Beechbarrow Farm Haydon Drove Wells Somerset BA5 3EH

Granted Exmoor National Park 2023/1342/CLE Certificate of Use Existing

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application for a existing lawful development certificate for works begun within 3yr time limit on planning consent 2020/1268/FUL.

As published by the council, reference 2023/1342/CLE

Application record

Reference
2023/1342/CLE
Type
Certificate of Use Existing
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Development is Lawful
Received
14 Jul 2023
Validated
14 Jul 2023
Decided
5 Sep 2023
Ward
Mendip Hills Division
Parish
St Cuthbert Out Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BA5 3EH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2021/1855/FUL Decided

    Beechbarrow Farm Haydon Drove Wells Somerset BA5 3EH

    Conversion of an agricultural barn into a Live-Work Unit and the change of use from Agriculture to Mixed Use of Business and Residential.

    Decided 5 Dec 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Jul 2023

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 5 Sep 2023

    Decision issued: Development is Lawful

  3. 16 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

22 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 5 September 2023, 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.

About lawful development applications

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Beechbarrow Farm Bristol Road Hillgrove Wells Somerset BA5 3EL

    2021/2533/NMA Submitted 5 Nov 2021 50 yards away

    Non-material amendment to permission 2020/1268/FUL (Change of use from Agricultural to mixed use (B1 Business and C3 Residential) and conversion of barn to Live Work unit).

    Withdrawn Amendments 16 docs
  • Beechbarrow Farm Bristol Road Hillgrove Wells Somerset BA5 3EL

    2025/1969/FUL Submitted 29 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~24 Dec

    Change of use of agricultural land to residential garden curtilage.

    Awaiting decision Full applications 14 docs
  • Beechbarrow Farm Haydon Drove Wells Somerset BA5 3EH

    2021/1855/FUL Submitted 13 Aug 2021 50 yards away

    Conversion of an agricultural barn into a Live-Work Unit and the change of use from Agriculture to Mixed Use of Business and Residential.

    Decided Full applications 44 docs
  • Beechbarrow Farm Bristol Road Hillgrove Wells Somerset BA5 3EL

    2025/1252/OUT Submitted 4 Jul 2025 50 yards away

    Application for Outline Planning Permission with some matters reserved for the reuse of a static caravan for an additional 10 years for residential/holiday let use, with details of access & scale.

    Withdrawn Outline 22 docs
  • Land At 357357 149060 Haydon Drove Haydon Wells Somerset

    2025/2125/APP Submitted 25 Nov 2025 100 yards away

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 (Hard Landscaping) on planning consent 2024/1872/VRC

    Granted Conditions 8 docs
  • Beechbarrow Barn Haydon Drove Haydon Wells Somerset

    2026/0119/CLP Submitted 22 Jan 2026 100 yards away

    Application for a proposed lawful development certificate for: works have commenced on 2023/0610/VRC (Change of use from agricultural to equestrian and conversion of barn to mixed use of equestrian and residential Use C3).

    Granted Lawful development 9 docs

In Exmoor National Park

  • 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