Planning application
Kingfisher Farm Hornblotton Green Road Lovington Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7PS
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing occupation of the dwellinghouse in breach of Condition 1 (Agricultural and equestrian occupancy of the farmhouse) of Application 97/00517/FUL.
As published by the council, reference 26/02124/COL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02124/COL
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Use or Development
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 8 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 17 Sep 2026
- Ward
- CASTLE CARY
- Parish
- Lovington
- Postcode
- BA7 7PS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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24/01455/HOU Granted
Kingfisher Farm Hornblotton Green Road Lovington Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7PS
Proposed infill of existing archway to provide further accommodation, existing annexe to be incorporated into main dwelling and new decked terrace serving first floor annexe.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Sep 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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17 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 November 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 47 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
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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Kingfisher Farm Hornblotton Green Road Lovington Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7PS
Proposed infill of existing archway to provide further accommodation, existing annexe to be incorporated into main dwelling and new decked terrace serving first floor annexe.
Granted Householder Extension 14 docsDomestic -
Mill Close Hornblotton Green Road Lovington Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7PS
Discharge of condition No.04 (HMMP) and the deemed Biodiversity Gain Plan Condition of planning application 25/02663/FUL
Granted Conditions 6 docs -
Mill Close Hornblotton Green Road Lovington Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7PS
Discharge of Conditions No. 3 (HMMP) and No. 4 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) of PLanning Application 24/02121/FUL.
Granted Conditions 5 docs -
Mill Close Farmhouse Hornblotton Green Road Lovington Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7PS
Remodelling of rear extension and other works including changes to openings and upgrading of roofing material on rear flat roof extension
Granted Householder Extension 19 docsDomestic -
Mill Close Farmhouse Hornblotton Green Road Lovington Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7PS
Remodelling of rear extension and other works including changes to openings and upgrading of roofing material on rear flat roof extension
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 15 docs -
Land At 359400 132097 Hornblotton Green Road Lovington Castle Cary Somerset
Erection of traditional barn for the storage of equipment and other items used to manage the land at Mill Close Farmhouse and to support the flower growing business.
Granted Full applications 25 docs
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2026/1451/CLP Granted
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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
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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.