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127 Bristol Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4AX

Granted Exmoor National Park 08/25/00194 Cert. of Lawfulness for Proposed Use/Dev

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

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed garage conversion, together with change of use from single family dwelling (Class C3) to 6 person house in multiple occupation, HMO, (Class C4).

As published by the council, reference 08/25/00194

Application record

Reference
08/25/00194
Type
Cert. of Lawfulness for Proposed Use/Dev
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
5 Nov 2025
Validated
5 Nov 2025
Decided
11 Nov 2025
Parish
Bridgwater
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TA6 4AX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • 08/26/00039 Granted

    127 Bristol Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4AX

    Proposed internal alterations to form a Change of use from 6No. Person HMO (Class C4) to a 7No. Person HMO (Sui Generis HMO)

    Decided 9 Jun 2026 Full applications
  • 08/25/00211 Refused

    127 Bristol Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4AX

    Change of use from 6 Person HMO (Class C4) to a 9 Person HMO (Sui Generis HMO)

    Decided 28 Feb 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Nov 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 11 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 11 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.

About lawful development applications

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 127 Bristol Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4AX

    08/25/00211 Submitted 22 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Change of use from 6 Person HMO (Class C4) to a 9 Person HMO (Sui Generis HMO)

    Refused Full applications 26 docs
  • 127 Bristol Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4AX

    08/26/00039 Submitted 24 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Proposed internal alterations to form a Change of use from 6No. Person HMO (Class C4) to a 7No. Person HMO (Sui Generis HMO)

    Granted Full applications 27 docs
  • Unit 4, Kingscastle Business Park, Boards Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4AG

    08/25/00161 Submitted 27 Oct 2025 150 yards away

    Change of use from Gym & premises to original description of office & workshop.

    Granted Full applications 14 docs
  • Unit 5, The Drove, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4AF

    08/24/00160 Submitted 18 Oct 2024 150 yards away

    Display of 2 no. internally illuminated LED signboards.

    Withdrawn Advertising 13 docs
  • Staceys Motors, Quantock Terrace, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4BA

    08/25/00172 Submitted 22 Sep 2025 150 yards away

    Installation of 1No. Renault mesh fascia with built up illuminated emblem, signature, strip, and dealer name (sign 1A), 1No. Renault mesh fascia with built up illuminated emblem and signature (sign 1B), 1No. Dacia fascia with built up illuminated letters (sign 2A), 1No. Dacia fascia (sign 2B), 1No. New workshop fascia with illuminated letters and numbers (sign 3) 1No. double sided illuminated Renault totem (sign 4), 1No. double sided illuminated Dacia totem (sign 5), 1No. illuminated directional sign (sign 6), 1No. illuminated headline poster unit (sign 7), and 1No. illuminated test drive area mast (sign 8).

    Granted Advertising 16 docs
  • J Sainsbury Plc, 4 The Leggar, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4AB

    08/24/00130 Submitted 23 Aug 2024 200 yards away

    Variation of Conditions 1 & 2 of Planning Permission 08/23/00222 (Erection of plant and associated acoustic barrier in existing service yard (part retrospective).) to amend approved plans listed in schedule A and to amend the wording of condition 2.

    Granted Full applications 12 docs

In Exmoor National Park

  • 32/26/00002 Granted

    OLD DURSTON STATION YARD, Outwood, Taunton

    Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use or operation or activity,including those in breach of a planning condition for the use of land as a caravan site.

    Received 18 Aug, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 21/26/00010 Granted

    Cumbtune Farm, Webbington Road, Compton Bishop, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2ER

    Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing continued occupation of a dwelling without compliance with Condition 3 of planning permission no. 9639/D approved 14th November 1972 (agricultural occupancy condition).

    Received 10 Aug, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 08/26/00082 Granted

    4 Carlton Drive, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3TL

    Conversion of the existing integral garage to form a additional habitable accommodation space

    Received 20 Aug, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 11/26/00072 Granted

    4 Isleport Lane, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4QX

    Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed change of use from a C3 dwelling house to a C4 HMO for up to 6 non-related residents

    Received 8 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 2026/1785/CLP Awaiting decision

    Land At 347620 140548 Glastonbury Road Meare Glastonbury Somerset

    Certificate of lawfulness of proposed development and use as dwellinghouse following submission of application 2026/1326/PAA.

    Received 16 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Lawful development