Planning application
Former Cash Office, The Town Hall, 36-44 High Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3BL
Works: Extension Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Internal alterations to the town hall and erection of extension to adjacent building on site of existing (to be demolished). Development of details subsequent to permitted application 08/23/00382
As published by the council, reference 08/25/00173
Application record
- Reference
- 08/25/00173
- Type
- Listed Building Consent - alterations
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted Permission
- Received
- 9 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 9 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 13 Nov 2025
- Parish
- Bridgwater
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TA6 3BL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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08/26/00048 Granted
Former Cash Office, The Town Hall, 36-44 High Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3BL
Internal alterations to the town hall, to accommodate routes for electrical services and fixings for theatre equipment.
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08/25/00170 Granted
Former Cash Office, The Town Hall, 36-44 High Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3BL
Variation of Condition 2 of Planning Permission 08/23/00381 (Internal alterations to the town hall and erection of extension to adjacent building on site of existing (to be demolished).) to amend the approved plans listed in schedule A, and discharge of Condition 3.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Oct 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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13 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Granted Permission
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
62 documents on file for this application
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 13 November 2025, 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.
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