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 formation of access to serve hardstanding parking area and erection of store/garage at Chelston Cottage, Haywards Road, West Buckland
As published by the council, reference 46/26/0007/LPW
Application record
- Reference
- 46/26/0007/LPW
- Type
- Lawful Proposed (Web 2026)
- Status
- Refused As published: Decision of Refusal was made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 31 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 31 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 8 Apr 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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46/26/0005/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
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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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31 Mar 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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8 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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2 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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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.
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Chelston Cottage, Haywards Road, West Buckland
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Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed larger home extension at Chelston Cottage, Haywards Road, West Buckland
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2026/1382/CLP Granted
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