Planning application
Chelston Cottage, Haywards Road, West Buckland
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed erection of an agricultural store at Chelston Cottage, Haywards Road, West Buckland
As published by the council, reference 46/26/0004/LPW
Application record
- Reference
- 46/26/0004/LPW
- Type
- Lawful Proposed (Web 2026)
- Status
- Decision of Refusal was made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 23 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 26 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 13 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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46/26/0003/HHN Granted
Chelston Cottage, Haywards Road, West Buckland
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed larger home extension at Chelston Cottage, Haywards Road, West Buckland
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Feb 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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26 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Exmoor National Park refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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 500 metres
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Chelston Cottage, Haywards Road, West Buckland
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed larger home extension at Chelston Cottage, Haywards Road, West Buckland
Granted Householder Extension 7 docsDomestic -
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 -
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 -
Llantarnam, Chelston Nurseries, Nursery Lane, Chelston, Wellington
Erection of single storey side and rear extensions and erection of a garage as permitted development under the Town and Country Planning General Permitted Development Order 2015 (as amended) at Llantarnam, Chelston Nurseries, Nursery Lane, Chelston, Wellington
Granted Full applications Extension 11 docsSmall domestic -
Little Jurston, Wellington
69% historically approved · decision due ~8 Jul
Application for Outline Planning with all matters reserved, except for access, for the erection of up to 75 No. dwellings (including 25% affordable), with access, pedestrian and cycle links, play area, drainage, landscaping and associated infrastructure on land south of Little Jurston, Wellington
Awaiting decision Outline 130 docsMajor scheme -
Lower Jurston Farm, Wellington Relief Road, Wellington
Application for Prior Approval for proposed change of use from agricultural building into 2 No. dwellings (Class C3) and associated building operations at Lower Jurston Farm, Wellington Relief Road, Wellington
Withdrawn 16 docsSeveral homes
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3/37/26/008 Granted
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2026/1352/CLP Decided
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07/26/00012 Granted
Annexe, 122 Brent Street, Brent Knoll, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4BB
Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of premises as a separate private dwellinghouse without compliance with Condition 3 on planning permission ref. 07/05/00043 dated 6th December 2005 (annexe occupancy condition).