Planning application
Acorn House Stocks Lane Leigh On Mendip Shepton Mallet Somerset BA3 5QF
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Use of land as part of the domestic garden of Acorn House, for purposes incidental to the residential enjoyment of the dwellinghouse.
As published by the council, reference 2026/1706/CLE
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1706/CLE
- Type
- Certificate of Use Existing
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 8 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 8 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Mendip Central And East Division
- Parish
- Leigh On Mendip Parish Council
- Postcode
- BA3 5QF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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2026/0581/CLE Decided
Acorn House Stocks Lane Leigh On Mendip Shepton Mallet Somerset BA3 5QF
Application for an existing lawful development certificate for use of extension of garden
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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Acorn House Stocks Lane Leigh On Mendip Shepton Mallet Somerset BA3 5QF
Application for an existing lawful development certificate for use of extension of garden
Decided Lawful development Extension 8 docs -
Badminton House Leigh Street Leigh On Mendip Radstock Somerset BA3 5QP
Erection of a single storey rear extension
Granted Householder Extension 17 docsSmall domestic -
Manor Farm Leigh Street Leigh On Mendip Shepton Mallet Somerset BA3 5QP
Approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (Joinery Details), 5 (External Treatments + Finishes), 6 (Installation of Services) and 7 (Rainwater Goods) on listed building consent 2024/1957/LBC (Conversion of existing outbuildings into an open plan kitchen, dining, and living area including repositioning of existing garage and addition of a ground floor WC).
Granted Conditions 12 docs -
Manor Farm Leigh Street Leigh On Mendip Shepton Mallet Somerset BA3 5QP
90% historically approved · decision due ~10 Dec
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 4, (interior treatments and finishes), 5, (External treatments and finishes), on planning consent and listed building consent 2024/1956/HSE and 2024/1957/LBC
Awaiting decision Conditions 12 docs -
Raglan Leigh Street Leigh On Mendip Radstock Somerset BA3 5QP
Erection of home office to rear garden and pergola, vestibule/car port to the front, new carport, landscaping to front garden, access, dropped kerbs and cladding.
Granted Householder 13 docsDomestic -
6 Park Hayes Leigh On Mendip Radstock Somerset BA3 5QN
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 6 (Surface Water Drainage System (Pre-commencement)) on planning consent 2021/0983/FUL. Erection of 1No. 3 bed dwelling to be attached to existing dwelling.
Granted Conditions 6 docsDomestic
Other lawful development applications
In Exmoor National Park
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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.
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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.
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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.