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26/01418/COL

The Recreation Ground Orchard Vale Ilminster Somerset TA19 0EY

Granted Exmoor National Park Certificate of Lawful Use or Development

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed replacement concrete skatepark for the community of Ilminster, on the site of the existing skatepark, within the recreation area of Ilminster Recreation Ground with a new concrete link pathway from the pavilion building and provision of 2 x litter bins and 2 x new concrete bench seats.

As published by the council, reference 26/01418/COL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Jun 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 29 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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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