Planning application
West Down Orchard Touring Park Lopenhead South Petherton Somerset TA13 5JH
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for an "Existing Use of West Down Orchard Park for mixed use of the site for touring caravans and camping site for holiday periods and the use of up to 20 static caravans for permanent residential use."
As published by the council, reference 25/02248/COL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02248/COL
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Use or Development
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 11 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 11 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 8 Oct 2025
- Ward
- SOUTH PETHERTON AND ISLEMOOR
- Parish
- South Petherton
- Decision by
- Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
- Postcode
- TA13 5JH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Sep 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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8 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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9 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in Banbury
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 8 October 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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