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Bell Bungalow Bell Hill Chewton Mendip Wells Somerset BA3 4NZ

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 2026/0771/CLE Certificate of Use Existing

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Proposal

Application for an existing lawful development certificate for use of occupation of Bell Hill Bungalow in breach of condition 2 of planning permission 8170/10601 (7 August 1970)

As published by the council, reference 2026/0771/CLE

Application record

Reference
2026/0771/CLE
Type
Certificate of Use Existing
Status
Registered
Received
22 Apr 2026
Validated
28 Apr 2026
Ward
Mendip Hills Division
Parish
Litton Parish Council
Postcode
BA3 4NZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Apr 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 28 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 June 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.

Who's behind it

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Khift Ltd Agent, registered in Crediton

Active · incorporated 2021 · Crediton

4 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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Documents

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

7 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.

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