Planning application
Unit 5 George Smith Way Lufton Trading Estate Brympton Yeovil Somerset BA22 8QR
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
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.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Feb 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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16 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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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 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
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Unit 5 George Smith Way Lufton Trading Estate Brympton Yeovil Somerset BA22 8QR
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