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7 Bath Road, Ashcott, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9QS

Granted Exmoor National Park 01/26/00013 Full Planning Permission

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

Proposal

Variation of Conditions 4 & 5 of Planning Permission 01/20/00016 (Change of use from residential (C3) to school (D1) with associated works for access and parking.) to allow the use of the front parking area for purposes associated with the operation of the school, and to increase the maximum number of pupils permitted to attend the school at any one time from 65 to 90.

As published by the council, reference 01/26/00013

Application record

Reference
01/26/00013
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Granted Permission
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Decided
13 Aug 2026
Parish
Ashcott
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TA7 9QS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 01/25/00020 Granted

    7 Bath Road, Ashcott, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9QS

    Erection of 3No. freestanding post mounted signs and 1No. fascia sign.

    Decided 13 Dec 2025 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Jun 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 13 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

Documents

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

18 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 13 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

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Nearby applications

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  • 13 Bath Road, Ashcott, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9QS

    01/23/00002 Submitted 3 Mar 2023 50 yards away

    Part-retrospective Listed Building Consent for works to be carried out to the Grade II Listed Ashcott House (List Entry Number: 1344970) and required for a change of use of the from residential (C3) to school (D1) with provision for boarding.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 16 docs
  • 13 Bath Road, Ashcott, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9QS

    01/23/00001 Submitted 3 Mar 2023 50 yards away

    Change of use from residential (C3) to school (D1) with provision for boarding, associated works for access and parking (revised scheme).

    Granted Full applications 60 docs
  • 7 Bath Road, Ashcott, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9QS

    01/25/00020 Submitted 11 Nov 2025 100 yards away

    Erection of 3No. freestanding post mounted signs and 1No. fascia sign.

    Granted Advertising 21 docs
  • Ashcott House, 13 Bath Road, Ashcott, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9QS

    01/25/00019 Submitted 8 Dec 2025 150 yards away

    Erection of 1No. non-illuminated fascia sign and 1No. non-illuminated freestanding post-mounted sign.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 12 docs
  • 5 Old School Close, Ashcott, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9RA

    01/26/00008 Submitted 20 May 2026 200 yards away

    Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed... Use to enlarge the dwellinghouse including new dormer and skylights.

    Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 5 docs
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  • 10 Pedwell Lane, Ashcott, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9PD

    01/26/00010 Submitted 15 Jun 2026 250 yards away

    Removal of the existing conservatory and replacement with a single-storey extension to the rear of the dwelling, and change of location of external rear steps.

    Granted Full applications Extension 13 docs
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    Change of use of redundant commercial retail space to residential use.

    Received 2 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 01/26/00016 Granted

    Fulpitts Cottage, Fullpits Lane, Ashcott, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9QR

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    Received 28 Aug, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Full applications
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    Received 27 Aug, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Full applications
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    Received 8 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 24/26/00013 Granted

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    Erection of a two storey extension to the south elevation.

    Received 1 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Full applications