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.
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
31 Mar 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
-
8 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Refused
-
2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.
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 0.3 miles
-
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 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 erection of an agricultural store at Chelston Cottage, Haywards Road, West Buckland
Refused Lawful development 8 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
Other lawful development applications
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).
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.