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18 George Street, Taunton

Granted Exmoor National Park 38/26/0056/LPW Lawful Proposed (Web 2026)

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 proposed change of use of 1 No. dwelling into a house of multiple occupancy (HMO) for 6 No. residents at 18 George Street, Taunton

As published by the council, reference 38/26/0056/LPW

Application record

Reference
38/26/0056/LPW
Type
Lawful Proposed (Web 2026)
Status
Granted As published: Decision of Approval was made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
17 Feb 2026
Validated
23 Mar 2026
Decided
7 May 2026
Parish
Taunton

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Feb 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 23 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 May 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

  4. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

12 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 7 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.

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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