Planning application
Darlington House Northover Ilchester Yeovil Somerset BA22 8NG
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the Existing use of two outbuildings (Engine House and Wash House) as ancillary residential accommodation, and associated internal alterations including the installation of kitchens, boilers, bathroom, shower room and toilets.
As published by the council, reference 26/01268/COL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01268/COL
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Use or Development
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 3 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 11 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 15 Sep 2026
- Ward
- MARTOCK
- Parish
- Ilchester
- Decision by
- Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
- Postcode
- BA22 8NG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jun 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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11 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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15 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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13 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 15 September 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.
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.
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