Planning application
Paddock View 2 Westfield Cottages Westbrook Farm Lane Evercreech Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6DP
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness for use of building formerly used as a garage associated with 2 Westfield Cottages as a single dwellinghouse
As published by the council, reference 2025/1139/CLE
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/1139/CLE
- Type
- Certificate of Use Existing
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Development is Lawful
- Received
- 20 Jun 2025
- Validated
- 20 Jun 2025
- Decided
- 30 Jul 2025
- Ward
- Mendip South Division
- Parish
- Evercreech Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA4 6DP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Jun 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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30 Jul 2025
Decision issued: Development is Lawful
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14 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 30 July 2025, 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.
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