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

Refused Exmoor National Park 2026/0581/CLE Certificate of Use Existing

Works: Extension

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Application for an existing lawful development certificate for use of extension of garden

As published by the council, reference 2026/0581/CLE

Application record

Reference
2026/0581/CLE
Type
Certificate of Use Existing
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Development is not Lawful
Received
25 Mar 2026
Validated
25 Mar 2026
Decided
17 Jun 2026
Ward
Mendip Central And East Division
Parish
Leigh On Mendip Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BA3 5QF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 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.

    Submitted 8 Sep 2026 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Mar 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 17 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Development is not Lawful

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Wright Consult Ltd Agent, registered in Wells

Active · incorporated 2019 · Wells

77 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 78% granted

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Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

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.

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

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

    2026/1706/CLE Submitted 8 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    88% historically approved · decision due ~3 Nov

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

    Awaiting decision Lawful development 11 docs
    Domestic
  • Badminton House Leigh Street Leigh On Mendip Radstock Somerset BA3 5QP

    2021/2670/HSE Submitted 23 Nov 2021 100 yards away

    Erection of a single storey rear extension

    Granted Householder Extension 17 docs
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  • Manor Farm Leigh Street Leigh On Mendip Shepton Mallet Somerset BA3 5QP

    2026/0452/APP Submitted 6 Mar 2026 100 yards away

    Approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (Joinery Details), 5 (External Treatments + Finishes), 6 (Installation of Services) and 7 (Rainwater Goods) on listed building consent 2024/1957/LBC (Conversion of existing outbuildings into an open plan kitchen, dining, and living area including repositioning of existing garage and addition of a ground floor WC).

    Granted Conditions 12 docs
  • Holly House Leigh Street Leigh On Mendip Radstock Somerset BA3 5QP

    2025/1257/PAH Submitted 7 Jul 2025 200 yards away

    The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.73 metres, with a maximum height of 3.567 metres and an eaves height of 2.45 metres. The extension will be constructed using materials of a similar appearance to those used in the construction of the exterior of the existing dwellinghouse. The development falls within the limits set out in Class A.1(g) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended), and this application is made in accordance with the prior approval procedure outlined in paragraph A.4.

    Granted Prior approval Extension 22 docs
    Small domestic
  • Manor Farm Leigh Street Leigh On Mendip Shepton Mallet Somerset BA3 5QP

    2025/1873/APP Submitted 15 Oct 2025 200 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~10 Dec

    Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 4, (interior treatments and finishes), 5, (External treatments and finishes), on planning consent and listed building consent 2024/1956/HSE and 2024/1957/LBC

    Awaiting decision Conditions 12 docs
  • Raglan Leigh Street Leigh On Mendip Radstock Somerset BA3 5QP

    2021/2100/HSE Submitted 13 Sep 2021 350 yards away

    Erection of home office to rear garden and pergola, vestibule/car port to the front, new carport, landscaping to front garden, access, dropped kerbs and cladding.

    Granted Householder 13 docs
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In Exmoor National Park

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    Received 30 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 07/26/00014 Granted

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    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

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    Received 2 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 2026/1471/CLP Granted

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    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
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