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13 Fore Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3NH

Refused Exmoor National Park 08/23/00196 Prior Approval Use Class E to Mixed Use

Works: New dwelling

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use from Class E (commercial, business and service) to 4no. residential flats (Class C3).

As published by the council, reference 08/23/00196

Application record

Reference
08/23/00196
Type
Prior Approval Use Class E to Mixed Use
Status
Rejected
Decision
Refused As published: Prior Approval Refused
Received
17 Mar 2023
Validated
17 Mar 2023
Decided
10 May 2023
Parish
Bridgwater
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TA6 3NH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 08/23/00223 Granted

    13 Fore Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3NH

    Removal of existing timber windows and replace with UPVC.

    Decided 27 May 2023 Full applications
  • 08/23/00164 Withdrawn

    13 Fore Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3NH

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use from offices and storage to 2no. residential flats (Class C3).

    Decided 15 Mar 2023 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Mar 2023

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 10 May 2023

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused

  3. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Exmoor National Park refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 13 Fore Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3NH

    08/23/00223 Submitted 14 Apr 2023 50 yards away

    Removal of existing timber windows and replace with UPVC.

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 13 docs

  • 13 Fore Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3NH

    08/23/00164 Submitted 8 Feb 2023 50 yards away

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use from offices and storage to 2no. residential flats (Class C3).

    Withdrawn Prior approval New dwelling 10 docs

  • 8 Fore Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3NF

    08/20/00005 Submitted 14 Jan 2020 50 yards away

    Redecoration of shopfront. Display of 1 No. externally illuminated fascia sign and 1 No. externally illuminated projecting sign.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 11 docs

  • 8 Fore Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3NF

    08/20/00006 Submitted 14 Jan 2020 50 yards away

    Display of 1 No. externally illuminated fascia sign and 1 No. externally illuminated projecting sign

    Granted Advertising 12 docs

  • 2 Binford Place, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3NJ

    08/26/00065 Submitted 17 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    Installation of defibrillator and bleed kit cabinets to external wall of Nationwide Building Society branch

    Granted Full applications 18 docs

  • 32 Fore Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3NG

    08/26/00041 Submitted 26 May 2026 50 yards away

    Display of 1 No. non-illuminated projecting sign.

    Granted Advertising 9 docs

In Exmoor National Park

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    Walls Farm, Stoughton Road, West Stoughton, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4PP

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    Received 25 Sep, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • 03/26/00006 Granted

    Long Acre, Quarrylands Lane, Badgworth, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2QX

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to 7No. Dwellinghouses (Class C3), and associated building operations.

    Received 5 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 17/26/00060 Granted

    Penstone, The Lippiatt, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3QT

    Change of use of a working farm to allow it to be also used for Alternative Learning Provision for young people aged 8-25 years of age.

    Received 23 Sep, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • 03/26/00008 Granted

    Long Acre, Quarrylands Lane, Badgworth, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2QX

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of 500 square meters of Barn 1 and 500 square meters of Barn 2 (Total of 1000 square meters in total) into a flexible commercial space.

    Received 21 Aug, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • 3/30/26/004 Granted

    Land adjacent to Surridge Farm, lane between Skilgate and Frogwell Cross, Skilgate, TA4 2DQ

    Application for prior notification for the erection of a steel cover extension to agricultural building

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Prior approval