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18 George Street, Taunton

Granted Somerset 38/26/0056/LPW Lawful Proposed (Web 2026)

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed change of use of 1 No. dwelling into a house of multiple occupancy (HMO) for 6 No. residents at 18 George Street, Taunton

As published by the council, reference 38/26/0056/LPW

Application record

Reference
38/26/0056/LPW
Type
Lawful Proposed (Web 2026)
Status
Decision of Approval was made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers
Decision
Permitted
Received
17 Feb 2026
Validated
23 Mar 2026
Decided
7 May 2026
Parish
Taunton

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Feb 2026

    Received by Somerset

  2. 23 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 May 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

  4. 4 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

12 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.

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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

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Within 500 metres

  • 18 George Street, Taunton

    38/26/0056/LPW Submitted 17 Feb 2026 0m away

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed change of use of 1 No. dwelling into a house of multiple occupancy (HMO) for 6 No. residents at 18 George Street, Taunton

    Granted Lawful development 12 docs
    Domestic

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    38/26/0104 Submitted 26 Mar 2026 236m away

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    Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 40 docs

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In Somerset

  • 2026/1233/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).

    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

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    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

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