Planning application
18 George Street, Taunton
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
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17 Feb 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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23 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 May 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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2 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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