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5 Winchester Street, Taunton

Granted Exmoor National Park 38/26/0244/LPW Lawful Proposed (Web 2026)

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Windows or glazing

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 erection of a dormer extension with installation of 2 No. windows to the rear and installation of 3 No. roof lights to the front of 5 Winchester Street, Taunton

As published by the council, reference 38/26/0244/LPW

Application record

Reference
38/26/0244/LPW
Type
Lawful Proposed (Web 2026)
Status
Decision of Approval was made by
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Decided
17 Aug 2026
Parish
Taunton

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 38/26/0210/LPW Granted

    5 Winchester Street, Taunton

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed erection of a dormer extension with installation of 2 No. windows to the rear and installation of 3 No. roof lights to the front of 5 Winchester Street, Taunton

    Decided 22 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 38/26/0084 Granted

    5 Winchester Street, Taunton

    Demolition of two storey and single storey extension and erection of a two storey extension to the rear of 5 Winchester Street, Taunton

    Decided 22 May 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Aug 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 6 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 17 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 17 August 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 5 Winchester Street, Taunton

    38/26/0084 Submitted 10 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Demolition of two storey and single storey extension and erection of a two storey extension to the rear of 5 Winchester Street, Taunton

    Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 24 docs
    Small domestic
  • 5 Winchester Street, Taunton

    38/26/0210/LPW Submitted 6 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed erection of a dormer extension with installation of 2 No. windows to the rear and installation of 3 No. roof lights to the front of 5 Winchester Street, Taunton

    Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer +1 12 docs
  • 1a Eastbourne Terrace, Taunton

    38/24/0186 Submitted 5 Jun 2024 50 yards away

    Re-roofing and raising of roofs on single storey extensions with insertion of window and re-building of wall at 1a Eastbourne Terrace, Taunton (retention of part works already undertaken)

    Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 20 docs
    Small domestic
  • 16 Winchester Street, Taunton

    38/26/0083/LPW Submitted 9 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed conversion of 2 No. flats into 1 No. dwelling at 16 Winchester Street, Taunton

    Granted Lawful development New dwelling 7 docs
    Several homes
  • 1 Haydon Road, Taunton

    38/26/0035/CMA Submitted 3 Feb 2026 150 yards away

    Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a change of use and conversion from commercial, business and service use (Class E) into 2 No. dwellings (Class C3) at 1 Haydon Road, Taunton

    Granted 18 docs
    Several homes
  • 6 CRANMER ROAD TAUNTON TA1 1YE

    38/20/0343 Submitted 20 Oct 2020 150 yards away

    Replacement of garage roof with raising of roof height by 900mm at 6 Cranmer Road, Taunton (retention of works already undertaken)

    Granted 28 docs

In Exmoor National Park

  • 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).

    Received 30 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 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.

    Received 28 Aug, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 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.

    Received 2 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 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.

    Received 3 Aug, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 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.

    Received 10 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Lawful development