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Knowle Hall, Bath Road, Bawdrip, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8PJ

Granted Exmoor National Park 04/25/00007 Full Planning Permission

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

Proposal

Erection of 3No. classrooms, 1No. multi-use dining hall, 1No. kitchen, 16No. residential rooms for students & staff, 1No. multi-use sports hall, associated plant rooms and ancillary services, plus provision of a new car and coach parking area, structured hard landscaping and soft landscaping including planting of vegetation.

As published by the council, reference 04/25/00007

Application record

Reference
04/25/00007
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
23 Jan 2026
Validated
23 Jan 2026
Decided
28 Feb 2026
Parish
Bawdrip
Postcode
TA7 8PJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 04/24/00008 Granted

    Knowle Hall, Bath Road, Bawdrip, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8PJ

    Crown reduce height/spread of 1No. Common Walnut (T54) (TPO Ref T15) by 2m. Fell 2No. Elms by roadside and remove all overhanging branches over road from remaining 14No. Elms within Group 142 (TPO Ref W1). Remove dead stump in upper crown from 2No. Common Oak (T148 & T149) (Not covered by TPO). Dismantle 1No. Horse Chestnut (T154 & T159 on submitted report) (Not covered by TPO) to 8m Monolith and leave for nature.

    Decided 9 Nov 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Jan 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 28 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

62 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 28 February 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

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Knowle Hall, Bath Road, Bawdrip, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8PJ

    04/24/00008 Submitted 7 Oct 2024 200 yards away

    Crown reduce height/spread of 1No. Common Walnut (T54) (TPO Ref T15) by 2m. Fell 2No. Elms by roadside and remove all overhanging branches over road from remaining 14No. Elms within Group 142 (TPO Ref W1). Remove dead stump in upper crown from 2No. Common Oak (T148 & T149) (Not covered by TPO). Dismantle 1No. Horse Chestnut (T154 & T159 on submitted report) (Not covered by TPO) to 8m Monolith and leave for nature.

    Granted Trees 8 docs

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