38 Southgate Avenue, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6BU

1. 22 Oct 2024

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 2 Nov 2024

   Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission

3. 2 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 11 Southgate Avenue, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6BU

  08/25/00192 Submitted 27 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed erection of a rear extension, installation of dormers to the rear elevation to facilitate a loft conversion, and erection of a bin store and internal alterations to provide a 6 bedroom House of multiple occupancy (HMO).

  Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 11 docs

• 11 Southgate Avenue, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6BU

  08/25/00188 Submitted 23 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed erection of a single storey extension, extending 4.70m from the rear North elevation.

  Granted Prior approval Extension 16 docs
  Small domestic

• Lakeside Caravan Park, Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6BG

  08/25/00202 Submitted 2 Dec 2025 150 yards away

  Reduce lateral spread of 4No. Poplars (G1) (TPO Refs T14, T15, T16, T17) over caravans by up to 3m. Clear branches of 1No. Willow (G2) (TPO Ref T1) by 2m from BT line.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Electronic Telecommunications Apparatus at, Colley Lane Industrial Estate, Brue Avenue, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6

  08/23/00210 Submitted 28 Mar 2023 150 yards away

  Notice of intent to upgrade existing base station consisting of the installation of 6no. antennas and 2no. dishes on existing 24m lattice mast together with internal upgrade to ground based cabinets and ancillary development thereto. Ref.: CS_12384324.

  Granted Telecoms 1 doc

• 143 Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6BD

  08/21/00078 Submitted 10 Aug 2021 200 yards away

  Proposed installation of new shopfront to front (West) elevation, installation of a new flue to rear (East) elevation and internal alterations to allow for the existing residential first floor flat to become self-contained.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 14 docs

• Premix Concrete Ltd, Brue Avenue, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5LT

  08/21/00073 Submitted 6 May 2021 200 yards away

  Poplars (G2) re-pollard to previous pollard points. Poplar (T2) re- pollard to previous pollard points. Poplar (R1) fell. Sycamore (R2) fell

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 11/26/00078 Granted

  201A Berrow Road, Burnham On Sea, Somerset, TA8 2JF

  Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed conversion of an existing garden room to form a garden studio and shower room.

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/1697/CLE Awaiting decision

  Foxcote Cottage Green Street To Single Hill Foxcote Frome Somerset BA3 5YD

  Certificate of lawfulness of existing use of land adjacent to dwelling as garden.

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/1706/CLE Awaiting decision

  Acorn House Stocks Lane Leigh On Mendip Shepton Mallet Somerset BA3 5QF

  Use of land as part of the domestic garden of Acorn House, for purposes incidental to the residential enjoyment of the dwellinghouse.

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/1705/CLE Awaiting decision

  Land At 356471 146398 Knapp Hill Wells Somerset

  Construction work in the course of the erection of a building; the excavation of a trench intended to house the foundations, and the installation of them. Please refer to the Planning Statement submitted with this application for more information.

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/1382/CLP Granted

  14 Tor Street Wells Somerset BA5 2US

  Certificate of lawfulness of proposed development of Erection of a rear dormer to facilitate a loft conversion; demolition of existing conservatory and formation of rear patio; replacement flat roof and installation of rooflight to rear extension; installation of timber French doors and replacement rear windows; blocking up of selected rear openings; and replacement rainwater goods

  Received 22 Jul, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Lawful development