The Old Weighbridge Underwood Business Park Wookey Hole Road Wells Somerset BA5 1AF

1. 2 Jul 2026

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 7 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 2 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 1 September 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.

• Ground Floor Unit A The Firs Underwood Business Park Wookey Hole Road Wells Somerset

  2026/0228/TPO Submitted 5 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  G1 - Western Red Cedar: Fell (M1250).

  Refused Trees 6 docs

• 2 Cedar Drive Wells Somerset BA5 2GU

  2021/2586/HSE Submitted 11 Nov 2021 100 yards away

  Erection of single storey rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 3 Cedar Drive Wells Somerset BA5 2GU

  2025/0921/CLP Submitted 20 May 2025 150 yards away

  Application for a proposed lawful development certificate for erection of single storey rear extension.

  Granted Lawful development Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• Land At 353582 146889 Wookey Hole Road Wells Somerset

  2019/2883/OTS Submitted 2 Dec 2019 200 yards away

  Application for Outline Planning for residential development of up to 148 dwellings including means of access with all other matters reserved.

  Refused Outline New dwelling 185 docs
  Major scheme

• 103 Wookey Hole Road Wells Somerset BA5 2NG

  2023/1317/HSE Submitted 11 Jul 2023 300 yards away

  Side extension

  Granted Householder Extension 30 docs
  Domestic

• Underwood Quarry Wookey Hole Road Wells Somerset BA5 1AE

  2026/0361/CLP Submitted 24 Feb 2026 350 yards away

  Application for a proposed lawful development certificate for Erection of modular ancillary building associated with existing industrial (B2) and warehouse/storage (B8) use of the site to provide ancillary employee facilities in accordance with GPDO Part 7, Class H. (REVISED PLANS SUBMITTED 24.03.26)

  Granted Lawful development 12 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