Mon Abri Middle Brooks Street Somerset BA16 0TU

1. 26 Aug 2026

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 4 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 21 October 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 47 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 42 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.

• Hedges Farm Middle Brooks Street Somerset BA16 0TT

  2026/1299/PAA Submitted 9 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Prior Approval for a proposed change of use of agricultural building to 2no. dwellinghouses (Class C3).

  Refused Outline 13 docs
  Several homes

• 16 Gooselade Street Somerset BA16 0TD

  2023/1281/HSE Submitted 5 Jul 2023 100 yards away

  Replace existing conservatory for a new extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• Land At 348015 134969 Higher Brooks Street Somerset

  2023/0925/FUL Submitted 23 May 2023 100 yards away

  Temporary 3 years siting of 2no. containers and palisade fencing enclosure.

  Granted Full applications 15 docs

• Land South East Of The Brambles Higher Brooks Street Somerset

  2025/0806/VRC Submitted 30 Apr 2025 250 yards away

  Application to vary condition 2 (Drawings) of planning approval 2023/1625/FUL (Erection of detached dwelling) to amend the design.

  Granted Amendments New dwelling 18 docs
  Domestic

• Cedars Higher Brooks Street Somerset BA16 0TX

  2026/1878/HSE Submitted 29 Sep 2026 250 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~26 Nov

  Erection of first floor with raised front elevation roof section

  Awaiting decision Householder 5 docs
  Domestic

• 1 Pine Close Street BA16 0RS

  2020/1016/HSE Submitted 29 May 2020 300 yards away

  Single Storey Rear Extension on South Elevation.

  Granted Householder Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 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