18A St Decumans Road, Watchet, TA23 0AT

1. 8 Jul 2026

   Received by Somerset

2. 4 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 3 Sep 2026

   Status changed to Awaiting decision

   Previously Registered.

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 2 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Somerset took a median of 43 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Somerset for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

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

• 18A St Decumans Road, Watchet, TA23 0AT

  3/37/26/006 Submitted 1 Jun 2026 0m away

  Demolition of conservatory and erection of a single storey extension to the rear, installation of solar panels to the front roof slope and removal of part of front garden wall and hedge to increase the size of the forecourt parking area

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 37 docs
  Small domestic

• 18A St Decumans Road, Watchet, TA23 0AT

  3/37/26/006 Submitted 1 Jun 2026 0m away

  Demolition of conservatory and erection of a single storey extension to the rear, installation of solar panels to the front roof slope and removal of part of front garden wall and hedge to increase the size of the forecourt parking area

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 37 docs
  Small domestic

• 18A St Decumans Road, Watchet, TA23 0AT

  3/37/26/008 Submitted 8 Jul 2026 0m away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed conversion of loft and installation of dormer to rear to create ancillary accommodation

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 17 docs

• Land adjacent to 1A St Decumans Road. Watchet, TA23 0AT

  3/37/20/014 Submitted 6 Oct 2020 0m away

  Variation of Condition No's 02 (approved plans) and 03 (disposal of surface water drainage) of application 3/37/19/014

  Granted Amendments 14 docs

• Land adjacent to 1A St Decumans Road. Watchet, TA23 0AT

  3/37/20/014 Submitted 6 Oct 2020 0m away

  Variation of Condition No's 02 (approved plans) and 03 (disposal of surface water drainage) of application 3/37/19/014

  Granted Amendments 14 docs

• 18 St Decumans Road, Watchet, TA23 0AT

  3/37/20/011 Submitted 3 Sep 2020 0m away

  Non-Material amendment to application 3/37/18/024 for the addition of a window to the south west elevation, addition of 3 No. velux roof windows to the north east and south east elevations, change to window colour from white to grey, change to fascia board colour from white to black ash, changes to front door overhang and changes to the front door side window to full length glazing on both sides

  Granted Amendments Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 10 docs

• 2026/1233/CLP Decided

  Caravan And Camping Site The Brook House Inn Station Road To Snagg Lane Ditcheat Shepton Mallet Somerset

  Certificate of lawfulness of proposed use of mixed use of public house and a caravan site for the siting of touring and static caravans occupied for the purposes of human habitation including as a person's sole or main place of residence.

  30 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 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).

  20 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 15/26/00006 Granted

  Mount Pleasant Farm, Weare Road, Chapel Allerton, Axbridge, BS26 2PP

  Certificate of Lawfulness or the proposed conversion of an existing detached outbuilding to an ancillary annex

  30 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02026/COL Awaiting decision

  Neroche Farm Wood Road Ashill Ilminster Somerset TA19 9NP

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for Existing single detached dwellinghouse and its associated residential curtilage (garden).

  27 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/1646/CLE Awaiting decision

  Mon Abri Middle Brooks Street Somerset BA16 0TU

  Application for an existing lawful development certificate for the erection of a detached garage built to different measurements that that approved under application number 2019/2862/HSE

  26 Aug 2026 Lawful development