Planning application
2 Orchard Lea Wells Somerset BA5 2LZ
Works: Extension Small domestic
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Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness of proposed development for Class A: Erection of single storey side extension & Class E: Erection of single storey outbuilding (garage).
As published by the council, reference 2025/1745/CLP
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/1745/CLP
- Type
- Certificate of Proposed Use/Development
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 24 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 15 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Wells Division
- Parish
- Wells City Council
- Postcode
- BA5 2LZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Sep 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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15 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 10 December 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Exmoor National Park took a median of 44 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, an architecture practice registered in Wells
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7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Exmoor National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Exmoor National Park decided lawful development applications in a median of 35 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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