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Henstridge Sport And Leisure Marsh Lane Henstridge Templecombe Somerset BA8 0TG

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 26/00680/COL Certificate of Lawful Use or Development

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Proposal

Application for Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed alteration on part of a site from an existing use of a golf course, coarse fishing and for the siting of up to sixty touring caravans and up to fifteen static caravans to a golf course, coarse fishing and for the siting of up to sixty-five touring caravans and up to twenty-five static caravans.

As published by the council, reference 26/00680/COL

Application record

Reference
26/00680/COL
Type
Certificate of Lawful Use or Development
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
23 Mar 2026
Validated
31 Mar 2026
Ward
BLACKMOOR VALE
Parish
Henstridge
Postcode
BA8 0TG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/02791/COL Granted

    Henstridge Sport And Leisure Marsh Lane Henstridge Templecombe Somerset BA8 0TG

    Application for Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed alteration on part of a site shown hatched red from an existing use of a golf course, coarse fishing and up to seventy five touring caravans to remain sited throughout the year and be occupied for human habitation of any type including as a person's sole or main place of residence (the lawful use), to the use of the hatched land of a golf course, coarse fishing and for the siting of up to sixty touring caravans and up to fifteen static caravans

    Decided 31 Dec 2025 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Mar 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 31 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 26 May 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

7 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 35 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

Within 500 metres

  • Henstridge Sport And Leisure Marsh Lane Henstridge Templecombe Somerset BA8 0TG

    25/02791/COL Submitted 19 Nov 2025 0m away

    Application for Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed alteration on part of a site shown hatched red from an existing use of a golf course, coarse fishing and up to seventy five touring caravans to remain sited throughout the year and be occupied for human habitation of any type including as a person's sole or main place of residence (the lawful use), to the use of the hatched land of a golf course, coarse fishing and for the siting of up to sixty touring caravans and up to fifteen static caravans

    Granted Lawful development 9 docs
  • Land Off Camp Road Henstridge Templecombe Somerset

    04/00119/COU Submitted 13 Jan 2004 283m away

    The erection of a secure fence and the formation of hard standing to allow the storage of vehicles gr (744/205)

    Refused Full applications 10 docs
    Small domestic
  • The Piggery Marsh Lane Henstridge Templecombe Somerset BA8 0TG

    21/01863/FUL Submitted 9 Jun 2021 425m away

    Erection of rural workers dwelling.

    Granted Full applications 13 docs
    Domestic

In Exmoor National Park

  • 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