18 High Street Chard Somerset TA20 1QB

1. 18 Mar 2026

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 7 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 2 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.

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 35 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Southleigh High Street Chard Somerset TA20 1QW

  24/02421/TCA Submitted 15 Oct 2024 101m away

  Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Snowdon Villa 42 High Street Chard Somerset TA20 1QS

  26/00018/LBC Submitted 6 Jan 2026 103m away

  Re-fixing the slates on the west elevation

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs

• 83 High Street Chard Somerset TA20 1QT

  22/02487/COU Submitted 30 Aug 2022 107m away

  Change of use of guest house (Use Class C1 Hotels) to dwelling (Use Class C3 Dwellinghouse)

  Granted Full applications 10 docs
  Domestic

• 81 High Street Chard Somerset TA20 1QT

  23/00602/HOU Submitted 2 Mar 2023 116m away

  Proposed demolition of an existing lean-to single storey garage & store building. The proposed erection of a two and single storey extension. Internal alterations and refurbishment works

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 19 docs
  Small domestic

• 49 High Street Chard Somerset TA20 1QL

  24/01612/TCA Submitted 15 Jul 2024 127m away

  Notification of intent to Fell No. 6 Trees within a Conservation Area.

  Granted Trees 11 docs

• The Meads 19 Fawcus Place Chard TA20 1LW

  21/00530/NMA Submitted 16 Feb 2021 151m away

  Non Material Amendment to 20/02016/HOU to alter the roof material from plain pan tiles to Redland 50 Breckland Brown Double Roman tiles.

  Refused Amendments 11 docs

• 11/26/00078 Granted

  201A Berrow Road, Burnham On Sea, Somerset, TA8 2JF

  Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed conversion of an existing garden room to form a garden studio and shower room.

  13 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 3/37/26/008 Granted

  18A St Decumans Road, Watchet, TA23 0AT

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed conversion of loft and installation of dormer to rear to create ancillary accommodation

  8 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/1352/CLP Decided

  30 Packsaddle Way Frome Somerset BA11 2SU

  Certificate of lawfulness of proposed development of erecting single storey rear extension.

  17 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/1233/CLP Decided

  Caravan And Camping Site The Brook House Inn Station Road To Snagg Lane Ditcheat Shepton Mallet Somerset

  Certificate of lawfulness of proposed use of mixed use of public house and a caravan site for the siting of touring and static caravans occupied for the purposes of human habitation including as a person's sole or main place of residence.

  30 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 07/26/00012 Granted

  Annexe, 122 Brent Street, Brent Knoll, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4BB

  Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of premises as a separate private dwellinghouse without compliance with Condition 3 on planning permission ref. 07/05/00043 dated 6th December 2005 (annexe occupancy condition).

  20 Aug 2026 Lawful development