Former Bridgwater Community Hospital, Salmon Parade, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5AH

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

• 08/25/00184 Granted

  Former Bridgwater Community Hospital, Salmon Parade, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5AH

  Partial demolition of later additions to existing Grade II former hospital to facilitate the conversion and extension of existing historic listed buildings to create 'Somerset Health and Care Academy' including café/restaurant, car parking, ecological mitigation and associated landscaping works.

  Decided 29 Nov 2025 Full applications

1. 27 Oct 2025

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 29 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Permitted

3. 27 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 29 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.

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Former Bridgwater Community Hospital, Salmon Parade, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5AH

  08/25/00184 Submitted 27 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Partial demolition of later additions to existing Grade II former hospital to facilitate the conversion and extension of existing historic listed buildings to create 'Somerset Health and Care Academy' including café/restaurant, car parking, ecological mitigation and associated landscaping works.

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 82 docs

• Bridgwater Community Hospital, Salmon Parade, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5AH

  08/26/00061 Submitted 21 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Change of use of gatehouse (Use Class E(e)) to dedicated bat mitigation building (Sui Generis) with the installation of bat tiles and bat dormer to roof and demountable boarding to ground floor windows, and repair/replacement of roof slates and ridge tiles as needed.

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 14 docs

• Bridgwater Community Hospital, Salmon Parade, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5AH

  08/26/00062 Submitted 21 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Change of use of gatehouse (Use Class E(e)) to dedicated bat mitigation building (Sui Generis) with the installation of bat tiles and bat dormer to roof and demountable boarding to ground floor windows, and repair/replacement of roof slates and ridge tiles as needed.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 14 docs

• 20-22 Salmon Parade, Bridgwater, Somerset

  08/19/00146 Submitted 10 Oct 2019 50 yards away

  Change of use from former dental surgery to 3 dwellings. Demolition of single storey element to rear of number 22 and the erection of a single storey rear extension to each property, including internal alterations and associated works.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Demolition 10 docs
  Several homes

• 20-22 Salmon Parade, Bridgwater, Somerset

  08/19/00145 Submitted 10 Oct 2019 50 yards away

  Change of use from former dental surgery to 3 dwellings. Demolition of single storey element to rear of number 22 and the erection of a single storey rear extension to each property, including internal alterations and associated works.

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 22 docs
  Several homes

• MERCURE BRIDGWATER HOTEL, 56-66 Eastover, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5AR

  08/25/00210 Submitted 9 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Variation of Conditions 2 & 8 of Planning Permission 08/24/00046 (Variation of Condition 2 of Planning Permission Application No. 08/23/00169 (Erection of five storey extension to the West elevation forming short stay accommodation units and ground floor commercial space.) to amend the approved plans listed in schedule A), to vary Condition 2, to amend the approved plans listed in schedule A, and Condition 8 to be varied to refer to the updated site and block plan drawing reference.

  Granted Full applications Extension 35 docs

• 54/26/00007 Granted

  8 Church Street, Woolavington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8DP

  The proposal is to replace nine windows

  Received 12 Aug, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 08/24/00156 Granted

  41 St Mary Street, Bridgwater, TA6 3EQ

  Full Planning Application for the proposed change of use and conversion of existing Grade II listed building to provide 136 sq.m of café (use class E) and 13 no. short stay open market studio apartments (use class C3). Demolition of existing outbuildings and construction of 19 no. new build short stay open market studio apartments (use class C3) and associated external works.

  Received 2 Dec, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 29/26/00007 Granted

  HALSWELL HOUSE, Halswell Park, Goathurst, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2DH

  Alterations to the attached east garden wall of the Mansion House and East Range and east yard area of Halswell House. Proposal to work with the existing modern wall opening, with adjustment of the wall height and materials, to provide required external circulation between the buildings. Proposal is based on pre-application response from Historic England to option appraisal.

  Received 7 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 29/26/00006 Granted

  HALSWELL HOUSE, Halswell Park, Goathurst, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2DH

  Alterations to the steps within the Courtyard, repairs to Manor Cellar steps and provision of new oak boarded door to the Manor Cellar.

  Received 6 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 37/26/00049 Granted

  Ferrydown House, 43 Fore Street, North Petherton, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6PY

  Proposed Re-roofing and Re-rendering Works

  Received 25 Jun, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings