The Cottage Church View Evercreech Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6HX

1. 23 Dec 2025

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 6 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 19 Feb 2026

   Decision issued: Development is not Lawful

4. 27 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Exmoor National Park refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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.

• Church Of St Peter Church View Evercreech Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6HX

  2026/0366/TPO Submitted 24 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  T1 - (303455)- Taxus baccata, (Yew) - crown lift to 2.5 meters over footpath T2 - (302456)- Taxus baccata, (Yew)- crown lift to 2.5 meters over footpath- crown reduction of highway by 1-2 meters, 1x extended branch reduction to south west. T5 - (303459)- Fagus sylvatica (beech) tidy up pruning cuts back to suitable pruning point. T6 - (302460)- Fagus sylvatica (beech) remove ivy & tidy up pruning cuts back to a suitable pruning point. T7 - (303461)- Fagus Sylvatica (beech) tidy up pruning cuts back to a suitable pruning point. T10 - (303464)- Taxus Baccata Fastigiate, (Yew)- crown lift 3-4 meters over parking area. T12 - (303466)- Taxus baccata (Yew), crown lift 2.5 meters to allow for mowing. T14 - (303468)- Pinus sylvestris (scotts pine), extended branch reduction - first & second order branch reduction up to 2 meters. T15 - (303469)- Prunus spp (flowering cherry), crown lift to 2.5 meters. T16 - (303470)- Malus sylvestris (apple), remove epicormic growth (water shoot).

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• Ivy Cottage 3 Fernleigh Close Evercreech Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6JA

  2023/1259/TCA Submitted 3 Jul 2023 100 yards away

  Reduction of a birch tree by 3 metres.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Jasmine House Bruton Road Evercreech Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6HY

  2026/0170/TCA Submitted 28 Jan 2026 100 yards away

  T1 and T2 - Sycamore - Crown lifting to approx 15ft. Removing 2 larger limbs. T3 - Eucalyptus - Crown lifting to approx 15ft.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• The Vicarage Church Lane Evercreech Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6HU

  2026/0036/TCA Submitted 9 Jan 2026 100 yards away

  T1 - Ash - Fell to allow surrounding trees to grow.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Brewers House Weymouth Road Evercreech Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6JB

  2023/0956/APP Submitted 26 May 2023 100 yards away

  Approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (Joinery Details), 4 (Materials - single-storey wing), 5 (Sample Panel - single-storey wing), 6 (Materials - outbuilding), 7 (Sample Panels - outbuilding) and 8 (Ducts, Pipes, Rainwater Goods, etc) on planning permission 2022/0781/HSE.

  Granted Conditions 14 docs
  Small domestic

• Brewers House Weymouth Road Evercreech Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6JB

  2023/0954/APP Submitted 26 May 2023 100 yards away

  Approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (Joinery Details), 4 (Materials - single-storey wing), 5 (Sample Panel - single-storey wing), 6 (Materials - outbuilding), 7 (Sample Panels - outbuilding) and 8 (Ducts, Pipes, Rainwater Goods, etc) on listed building consent 2022/0782/LBC.

  Granted Conditions 15 docs
  Small domestic

• 11/26/00078 Granted

  201A Berrow Road, Burnham On Sea, Somerset, TA8 2JF

  Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed conversion of an existing garden room to form a garden studio and shower room.

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/1697/CLE Awaiting decision

  Foxcote Cottage Green Street To Single Hill Foxcote Frome Somerset BA3 5YD

  Certificate of lawfulness of existing use of land adjacent to dwelling as garden.

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/1706/CLE Awaiting decision

  Acorn House Stocks Lane Leigh On Mendip Shepton Mallet Somerset BA3 5QF

  Use of land as part of the domestic garden of Acorn House, for purposes incidental to the residential enjoyment of the dwellinghouse.

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/1705/CLE Awaiting decision

  Land At 356471 146398 Knapp Hill Wells Somerset

  Construction work in the course of the erection of a building; the excavation of a trench intended to house the foundations, and the installation of them. Please refer to the Planning Statement submitted with this application for more information.

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/1382/CLP Granted

  14 Tor Street Wells Somerset BA5 2US

  Certificate of lawfulness of proposed development of Erection of a rear dormer to facilitate a loft conversion; demolition of existing conservatory and formation of rear patio; replacement flat roof and installation of rooflight to rear extension; installation of timber French doors and replacement rear windows; blocking up of selected rear openings; and replacement rainwater goods

  Received 22 Jul, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Lawful development