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Bridgwater Docks, Docks, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6

Granted Exmoor National Park 08/25/00190 Full Planning Permission

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

Proposal

Restoration of Bridgwater Dock, including change of use of the dock to introduce residential and leisure moorings and associated infrastructure including new secure entrances and pontoons, creation of an active travel route, removal of the modern newton lock swing bridge and replacement with a new swing bridge, repairs to bascule bridge and associated structures, landscaping and public realm works and engineering works in the basin.

As published by the council, reference 08/25/00190

Application record

Reference
08/25/00190
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
20 Nov 2025
Validated
20 Nov 2025
Decided
8 Jan 2026
Parish
Bridgwater

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 08/26/00055 Decided

    Bridgwater Docks, Docks, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6

    Request for an EIA Screening Opinion for the restoration of Bridgwater Dock, including change of use of the dock to introduce residential and leisure moorings and associated infrastructure including new secure entrances and pontoons, creation of an active travel route, removal of the modern newton lock swing bridge and replacement with a new swing bridge, repairs to bascule bridge and associated structures, landscaping and public realm works and engineering works in the basin.

    Decided 23 Jun 2026 Outline
  • 08/25/00191 Granted

    Bridgwater Docks, Docks, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6

    Restoration of Bridgwater Dock, including change of use of the dock to introduce residential and leisure moorings and associated infrastructure including new secure entrances and pontoons, creation of an active travel route, removal of the modern newton lock swing bridge and replacement with a new swing bridge, repairs to bascule bridge and associated structures, landscaping and public realm works and engineering works in the basin.

    Decided 30 Dec 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Nov 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 8 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

94 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 8 January 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

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  • Bridgwater Docks, Docks, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6

    08/25/00191 Submitted 20 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Restoration of Bridgwater Dock, including change of use of the dock to introduce residential and leisure moorings and associated infrastructure including new secure entrances and pontoons, creation of an active travel route, removal of the modern newton lock swing bridge and replacement with a new swing bridge, repairs to bascule bridge and associated structures, landscaping and public realm works and engineering works in the basin.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 68 docs
  • Bridgwater Docks, Docks, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6

    08/26/00055 Submitted 15 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Request for an EIA Screening Opinion for the restoration of Bridgwater Dock, including change of use of the dock to introduce residential and leisure moorings and associated infrastructure including new secure entrances and pontoons, creation of an active travel route, removal of the modern newton lock swing bridge and replacement with a new swing bridge, repairs to bascule bridge and associated structures, landscaping and public realm works and engineering works in the basin.

    Decided Outline 4 docs
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