Planning application
West Farm West Mudford Road Mudford Yeovil Somerset BA21 5TL
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Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of land for the stationing of a caravan which has been used as an independent and separate use of residential accommodation unit.
As published by the council, reference 26/01772/COL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01772/COL
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Use or Development
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 30 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 2 Sep 2026
- Ward
- CASTLE CARY
- Parish
- Mudford
- Postcode
- BA21 5TL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/02079/COL Awaiting decision
West Farm West Mudford Road Mudford Yeovil Somerset BA21 5TL
Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of land for the stationing of 3 caravans for residential accommodation linked to and necessary for the business which operates from the land and use of the land in connection with and ancillary to the mixed contracting business.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jul 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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2 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 28 October 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 48 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Battens Solicitors Limited Agent, a firm of solicitors registered in Yeovil
Active · incorporated 1994 · Yeovil
6 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 42 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 0.3 miles
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West Farm West Mudford Road Mudford Yeovil Somerset BA21 5TL
88% historically approved · decision due ~28 Oct
Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of land for the stationing of 3 caravans for residential accommodation linked to and necessary for the business which operates from the land and use of the land in connection with and ancillary to the mixed contracting business.
Awaiting decision Lawful development -
Cedars West Mudford Road Mudford Yeovil Somerset BA21 5TJ
S73A application to remove condition 2(agricultural occupancy condition) of approval 751010 dated 13.6.1975 for Erection of agricultural bungalow and garage at West Mudford Farm.
Granted Amendments 6 docs -
Cedars West Mudford Road Mudford Yeovil Somerset BA21 5TJ
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the Existing non-compliance with Condition 2 (Occupation) of Planning Application 751010 dated 13/06/1975.
Granted Lawful development 9 docs -
Parsonage Farm West Mudford Road Mudford Yeovil Somerset BA21 5TJ
90% historically approved · decision due ~26 Nov
Full planning permission for the change of use of 3 existing agricultural storage buildings to a mixed agricultural use incorporating livestock rearing/accommodation.
Awaiting decision Full applications 14 docs -
Parsonage Farm West Mudford Road Mudford Yeovil Somerset BA21 5TJ
Erect two agricultural livestock buildings.
Refused Full applications 23 docs -
Parsonage Farm West Mudford Road Mudford Yeovil Somerset BA21 5TJ
Notification of intent to erect two 8 bay open fronted agricultural barns to be used for fodder and machinery storage.
Granted Other 9 docs
Other lawful development applications
In Exmoor National Park
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2026/1451/CLP Granted
2 Fowen Close Street Somerset BA16 0FY
Certificate of lawfulness of proposed use as single dwellinghouse under use class C3(b).
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07/26/00014 Granted
YARLINGTON BARN, DOBUNNI FARM, Wick Road, Lympsham, Weston-super-mare, Somerset, BS24 0HA
Certificate of Lawfulness for confirming the material start to development under planning permission (Ref: 07/24/00001) by clearance and excavation and stoning of the site for a Materials Storage Compound (see RAMMS) and adjacent access track on 14 July 2026.
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31/26/00006 Granted
Former Batch Nurseries, Rectory Way, Lympsham, Weston-super-mare, Somerset, BS24 0ES
Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use and occupation of caravan as a residential unit for in excess of ten years.
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2026/1471/CLP Granted
Moorland House Bay Lane Draycott Cheddar Somerset BS27 3TA
Application for a proposed lawful development certificate for the demolition of the existing single-storey rear porch and replacement with a single-storey rear extension.
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2026/1733/CLE Granted
15 Apple Meadow View Park Hayes Leigh On Mendip Shepton Mallet Somerset BA3 5GP
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development to confirm that works granted consent on 2023/1447/HSE have commenced within the time limit set and can be lawfully completed.