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Penmeare Farm Glastonbury Road Meare Glastonbury Somerset BA6 9SN

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 2025/2044/CLE Certificate of Use Existing

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Proposal

Application for a existing lawful development certificate for use of the building as a dwellinghouse.

As published by the council, reference 2025/2044/CLE

Application record

Reference
2025/2044/CLE
Type
Certificate of Use Existing
Status
Registered
Received
11 Nov 2025
Validated
11 Nov 2025
Ward
Mendip West Division
Parish
Meare Parish Council
Postcode
BA6 9SN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • 2025/1795/CLE Awaiting decision

    Penmeare Farm Glastonbury Road Meare Glastonbury Somerset BA6 9SN

    Certificate of Lawfulness of existing use as an educational facility for adults with special educational needs.

    Submitted 2 Oct 2025 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Nov 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 6 January 2026, 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 45 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What 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 36 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Penmeare Farm Glastonbury Road Meare Glastonbury Somerset BA6 9SN

    2025/1795/CLE Submitted 2 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    88% historically approved · decision due ~27 Nov

    Certificate of Lawfulness of existing use as an educational facility for adults with special educational needs.

    Awaiting decision Lawful development 7 docs
  • Heron House 2 The Rushes Meare Glastonbury BA6 9UA

    2020/0591/HSE Submitted 16 Mar 2020 150 yards away

    Conversion of existing garage to studio and replacement of garage doors.

    Granted Householder 8 docs
    Domestic
  • Kelston 13 Glastonbury Road Meare Glastonbury BA6 9SN

    2020/0685/HSE Submitted 31 Mar 2020 150 yards away

    Proposed first floor extension to single storey dwelling, including single and two storey rear extensions, and oak framed entrance porch to front elevation.

    Granted Householder Extension 8 docs
    Small domestic
  • The Willows Glastonbury Road Meare Glastonbury Somerset BA6 9SN

    2021/2157/FUL Submitted 20 Sep 2021 200 yards away

    Erection of a 3-bedroom dwellinghouse.

    Withdrawn Full applications 22 docs
    Domestic
  • Land At 345817 141632 Glastonbury Road Meare Glastonbury Somerset

    2026/0226/OHL Submitted 4 Feb 2026 250 yards away

    The refurbishment of the pole mounted transformer on pole no. 21SAN3A, including the replacement of the existing 50kVa transformer with 100kVa transformer. The existing 11.5m Medium pole will be replaced by a 11.5m. The existing stay wire will also be replaced. Two overhead spans of LV cable will also be replaced (see attached plan) but the existing poles and stay wires will be retained. The works will be accessed via a field gate opposite 3 Glastonbury Road, Meare, Glastonbury, BA6 9SN (Grid ref SW345854,141645) with all works being carried out after April 2026.

    Granted Other
  • Holt Barn At River House Porters Hatch Meare Glastonbury BA6 9SW Somerset

    2025/1766/FUL Submitted 26 Sep 2025 350 yards away

    91% historically approved · decision due ~21 Nov

    Change of use from existing holiday let to residential dwelling.

    Awaiting decision Full applications 6 docs
    Domestic

In Exmoor National Park

  • 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