16 Portway Wells Somerset BA5 2BH

1. 27 Apr 2026

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 11 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 1 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Development is Lawful

4. 2 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 1 July 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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.

• 11 Wookey Hole Road Wells Somerset BA5 2NN

  2022/0052/HSE Submitted 13 Jan 2022 50 yards away

  Infill extension to the rear of the property

  Granted Householder Extension 8 docs
  Domestic

• Blue School Annexe Portway Avenue Wells BA5 2QF

  2020/0435/TCA Submitted 27 Feb 2020 50 yards away

  T1 - Cherry, reduce height by 1m and lateral branches by 1-2m.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Blue School Annexe Portway Avenue Wells Somerset BA5 2QF

  2020/0447/TPO Submitted 27 Feb 2020 100 yards away

  T1-5 - Lime, crown lift by 5m. (M1073)

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 67 Portway Wells Somerset BA5 2BQ

  2026/0304/HSE Submitted 16 Feb 2026 100 yards away

  Two storey rear extension and replacement annex.

  Granted Householder Extension 11 docs
  Domestic

• 1 Portway Avenue Wells Somerset BA5 2QF

  2020/1232/APP Submitted 23 Jun 2020 100 yards away

  Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (joinery details), 4 (bespoke walling), on planning consent 2020/0013/FUL.

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• 7A Portway Wells Somerset BA5 2BA

  2021/1229/APP Submitted 25 May 2021 200 yards away

  Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (joinery details), 4 (materials), on planning consent 2019/1956/FUL.

  Split decision Conditions 2 docs

• 2026/1451/CLP Granted

  2 Fowen Close Street Somerset BA16 0FY

  Certificate of lawfulness of proposed use as single dwellinghouse under use class C3(b).

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

  YARLINGTON BARN, DOBUNNI FARM, Wick Road, Lympsham, Weston-super-mare, Somerset, BS24 0HA

  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

  Former Batch Nurseries, Rectory Way, Lympsham, Weston-super-mare, Somerset, BS24 0ES

  Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use and occupation of caravan as a residential unit for in excess of ten years.

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

  Moorland House Bay Lane Draycott Cheddar Somerset BS27 3TA

  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
• 2026/1733/CLE Granted

  15 Apple Meadow View Park Hayes Leigh On Mendip Shepton Mallet Somerset BA3 5GP

  Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development to confirm that works granted consent on 2023/1447/HSE have commenced within the time limit set and can be lawfully completed.

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Lawful development