Planning application
Bridgwater Docks, Docks, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6
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 08/25/00191
Application record
- Reference
- 08/25/00191
- Type
- Listed Building Consent - alterations
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 20 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 20 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 30 Dec 2025
- 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.
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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.
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08/25/00190 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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Nov 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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30 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Permitted
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27 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
68 documents on file for this application
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