Planning application
Chelston Cottage, Haywards Road, West Buckland
Works: Extension Domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed larger home extension at Chelston Cottage, Haywards Road, West Buckland
As published by the council, reference 46/26/0003/HHN
Application record
- Reference
- 46/26/0003/HHN
- Type
- Notification - Householder
- Status
- Decision of Prior Approval Approved (No Conditions) was made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers
- Decision
- Granted subject to conditions
- Received
- 19 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 19 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 27 Mar 2026
- Parish
- West Buckland
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 4 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 3 refused.
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46/26/0007/LPW Refused
Chelston Cottage, Haywards Road, West Buckland
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed formation of access to serve hardstanding parking area and erection of store/garage at Chelston Cottage, Haywards Road, West Buckland
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46/26/0005/LPW Refused
Chelston Cottage, Haywards Road, West Buckland
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed formation of access at Chelston Cottage, Haywards Road, West Buckland
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46/26/0004/LPW Refused
Chelston Cottage, Haywards Road, West Buckland
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed erection of an agricultural store at Chelston Cottage, Haywards Road, West Buckland
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Feb 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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27 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 27 March 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 householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Chelston Cottage, Haywards Road, West Buckland
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed formation of access to serve hardstanding parking area and erection of store/garage at Chelston Cottage, Haywards Road, West Buckland
Refused Lawful development 10 docs -
Chelston Cottage, Haywards Road, West Buckland
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed erection of an agricultural store at Chelston Cottage, Haywards Road, West Buckland
Refused Lawful development 8 docs -
Chelston Cottage, Haywards Road, West Buckland
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed formation of access at Chelston Cottage, Haywards Road, West Buckland
Refused Lawful development 9 docs -
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Awaiting decision Outline 130 docsMajor scheme -
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