Planning application
Foxcote Cottage Green Street To Single Hill Foxcote Frome Somerset BA3 5YD
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Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness of existing use of land adjacent to dwelling as garden.
As published by the council, reference 2026/1697/CLE
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1697/CLE
- Type
- Certificate of Use Existing
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 8 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 8 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Mendip Central And East Division
- Parish
- Hemington Parish Council
- Postcode
- BA3 5YD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Sep 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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13 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 November 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.
Who's behind it
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Symonds & Sampson LLP Agent, registered in Dorchester
Active · incorporated 2007 · Dorchester
102 applications on PlanIndex · across 10 councils · 86% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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In Exmoor National Park
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11/26/00078 Granted
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Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed conversion of an existing garden room to form a garden studio and shower room.
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2026/1706/CLE Awaiting decision
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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.
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2026/1382/CLP Decided
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
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26/02079/COL Awaiting decision
West Farm West Mudford Road Mudford Yeovil Somerset BA21 5TL
Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of land for the stationing of 3 caravans for residential accommodation linked to and necessary for the business which operates from the land and use of the land in connection with and ancillary to the mixed contracting business.