Henley Farm, Harpford Farm Lane, Wellington

1. 14 May 2026

   Received by Somerset

2. 4 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 9 July 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

• Henley Farm, Harpford Farm Lane, Wellington

  43/26/0044/LEW Submitted 14 May 2026 0m away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the existing laying of hardstanding to form an agricultural access at Henley Farm, Harpford Farm Lane, Wellington

  Granted Lawful development 7 docs

• Henley Farm, Harpford Farm Lane, Wellington

  43/25/0042/CQ Submitted 19 May 2025 9m away

  Application for Prior Approval for proposed change of use from agricultural building into 3 No. dwellings (Class C3) and associated building operations at Henley Farm, Harpford Farm Lane, Wellington

  Withdrawn 16 docs
  Several homes

• Henley Farm, Harpford Farm Lane, Wellington

  43/25/0042/CQ Submitted 19 May 2025 9m away

  Application for Prior Approval for proposed change of use from agricultural building into 3 No. dwellings (Class C3) and associated building operations at Henley Farm, Harpford Farm Lane, Wellington

  Withdrawn 16 docs
  Several homes

• Henley Farm, Harpford Farm Lane, Wellington

  43/24/0057 Submitted 28 Jun 2024 14m away

  Erection of blockwork wall to 1.8 metres in height with vertical timber panelling above to enclose farm building at Henley Farm, Harpford Farm Lane, Wellington

  Granted Full applications 16 docs

• Henley Farm, Harpford Farm Lane, Wellington Without

  43/26/0069 Submitted 31 Jul 2026 31m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~25 Sep

  Variation of Condition No. 02 (approved plans) of application 43/23/0002 at Henley Farm, Harpford Farm Lane, Wellington Without

  Awaiting decision Amendments 18 docs

• Henley Farm, Harpford Farm Lane, Wellington Without

  43/26/0069 Submitted 31 Jul 2026 31m away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~25 Sep

  Variation of Condition No. 02 (approved plans) of application 43/23/0002 at Henley Farm, Harpford Farm Lane, Wellington Without

  Awaiting decision Amendments 18 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