Double House Farm Wells Road Henton Wells Somerset BA5 1PD

1. 29 Apr 2026

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 2 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 24 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 44 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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.

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.

• Double House Farm Wells Road Henton Wells Somerset

  2026/1580/FUL Submitted 18 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct

  Change of use from holiday let to single dwelling & associated garden.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 6 docs
  Domestic

• Vine Farm Wells Road Henton Wells Somerset BA5 1PD

  2021/2534/HSE Submitted 5 Nov 2021 50 yards away

  Erection of rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 18 docs
  Domestic

• Orchard House Wells Road Henton Wells Somerset BA5 1PD

  2026/0411/NMA Submitted 3 Mar 2026 250 yards away

  Application for a non-material amendment to permission 2025/1209/HSE for the erection of a single storey extension.

  Granted Amendments Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• Ford Barn Ford Lane Henton Wells Somerset BA5 1PD

  2026/0168/PAA Submitted 28 Jan 2026 350 yards away

  Prior Approval for a proposed change of use of agricultural building to 1no. dwellinghouse (Class C3).

  Refused Outline 12 docs
  Domestic

• Baen At 349386 145608 Wells Road Henton Wells Somerset

  2025/1549/PAA Submitted 21 Aug 2025 400 yards away

  Prior Approval for a proposed change of use of agricultural building to 1no. dwellinghouse (Class C3).

  Refused Outline 12 docs
  Domestic

• Furlong House Ford Lane Henton Wells Somerset BA5 1PD

  2025/1188/NMA Submitted 26 Jun 2025 400 yards away

  Non Material Amendment on 2025/0206/HSE to relocate glazed crittall style doors, replace doors, change windows, change glazed openings in roof pitches & substitute black corrugated roof sheets with grey profiled sheets.

  Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 7 docs

• 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