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Unit 5 George Smith Way Lufton Trading Estate Brympton Yeovil Somerset BA22 8QR

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 26/00459/COL Certificate of Lawful Use or Development

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Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed solar canopy/carport on non-domestic off-street parking.

As published by the council, reference 26/00459/COL

Application record

Reference
26/00459/COL
Type
Certificate of Lawful Use or Development
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
25 Feb 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Ward
BRYMPTON
Parish
Brympton
Postcode
BA22 8QR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00459/P2OA Granted

    Unit 5 George Smith Way Lufton Trading Estate Brympton Yeovil Somerset BA22 8QR

    Prior Approval for proposed installation of a solar canopy on non-domestic, off-street parking.

    Decided 2 Jun 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Feb 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 16 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 June 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.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

14 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.

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