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Acorn House Stocks Lane Leigh On Mendip Shepton Mallet Somerset BA3 5QF

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 2026/1706/CLE Certificate of Use Existing

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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: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 2026/0581/CLE Refused

    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 17 Jun 2026 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Sep 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 13 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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 48 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

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What 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 42 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 0.3 miles

  • Acorn House Stocks Lane Leigh On Mendip Shepton Mallet Somerset BA3 5QF

    2026/0581/CLE Submitted 25 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Application for an existing lawful development certificate for use of extension of garden

    Refused Lawful development Extension 8 docs
  • Badminton House Leigh Street Leigh On Mendip Radstock Somerset BA3 5QP

    2021/2670/HSE Submitted 23 Nov 2021 50 yards away

    Erection of a single storey rear extension

    Granted Householder Extension 17 docs
    Small domestic
  • Manor Farm Leigh Street Leigh On Mendip Shepton Mallet Somerset BA3 5QP

    2026/0452/APP Submitted 6 Mar 2026 100 yards away

    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
  • Holly House Leigh Street Leigh On Mendip Radstock Somerset BA3 5QP

    2025/1257/PAH Submitted 7 Jul 2025 200 yards away

    The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.73 metres, with a maximum height of 3.567 metres and an eaves height of 2.45 metres. The extension will be constructed using materials of a similar appearance to those used in the construction of the exterior of the existing dwellinghouse. The development falls within the limits set out in Class A.1(g) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended), and this application is made in accordance with the prior approval procedure outlined in paragraph A.4.

    Granted Prior approval Extension 22 docs
    Small domestic
  • Manor Farm Leigh Street Leigh On Mendip Shepton Mallet Somerset BA3 5QP

    2025/1873/APP Submitted 15 Oct 2025 200 yards away

    95% 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

    2021/2100/HSE Submitted 13 Sep 2021 350 yards away

    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 docs
    Domestic

In Exmoor National Park

  • 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