Planning application
Land Centred Coordinates 344257 117933 Pitway Hill South Petherton Somerset
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use following completed engineering operations of Lake Enlargement: The joining of two existing lakes to form a single enlarged fishing lake including associated earthworks. Earthworks: The placement and profiling of excavated material to form the current landform. Hardstanding and Access Track: The formation of a stone-surfaced track and associated hardstanding area.
As published by the council, reference 26/00808/COL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00808/COL
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Use or Development
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 8 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 8 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 8 May 2026
- Ward
- SOUTH PETHERTON AND ISLEMOOR
- Parish
- South Petherton
- Decision by
- Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/02976/FUL Awaiting decision
Land Centred Coordinates 344257 117933 Pitway Hill South Petherton Somerset
Retrospective Application for the Change of Use of Land to a Glamping Site for Two Pitches with Tents at Carp Fishing Lake with the formation of a hardstanding parking area.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Apr 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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8 May 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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9 Aug 2026
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 8 May 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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