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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

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

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 44 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.

Trade members open them from here.

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Exmoor National Park for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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