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24/25/00018

3 Orchard Close, East Brent, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4JL

Refused Somerset Cert. of Lawfulness for Proposed Use/Dev

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed single storey rear infill extension.

As published by the council, reference 24/25/00018

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission

  2. 5 Nov 2025

    Received by Somerset

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 24/25/00018 Refused

    3 Orchard Close, East Brent, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4JL

    Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed single storey rear infill extension.

    5 Nov 2025 0m away Lawful development
  • 24/25/00019 Granted

    3 Orchard Close, East Brent, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4JL

    Erection of a single storey rear extension.

    29 Dec 2025 0m away Full applications
  • 24/25/00019 Granted

    3 Orchard Close, East Brent, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4JL

    Erection of a single storey rear extension.

    29 Dec 2025 0m away Full applications
  • 24/25/00021 Granted

    Land To The North Of, Old Bristol Road, East Brent, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9

    Amendments to design of house types of 21No. dwellings, amendment from garage to car ports.

    5 Dec 2025 239m away Amendments
  • 24/25/00021 Granted

    Land To The North Of, Old Bristol Road, East Brent, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9

    Amendments to design of house types of 21No. dwellings, amendment from garage to car ports.

    5 Dec 2025 239m away Amendments

In Somerset

  • 2026/0119/CLP Decided

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    22 Jan 2026 Lawful development
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    14 Jan 2026 Lawful development
  • 2026/0054/CLP Decided

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    Application for a proposed lawful development certificate for a single storey rear extension.

    13 Jan 2026 Lawful development
  • 2025/2307/CLP Decided

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  • 25/03086/COL Withdrawn

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