5 Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3LW

1. 5 Jan 2026

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 4 Feb 2026

   Decision issued: Granted Permission

3. 27 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 4 February 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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 2D Old Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3NY

  08/19/00160 Submitted 1 Nov 2019 50 yards away

  Change of use from a dwelling (C3) to additional accommodation for a care home (C2) no material changes.

  Granted Full applications 10 docs
  Domestic

• 21 Old Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3NX

  08/23/00174 Submitted 6 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  Installation of 1no. internally illuminated 48-sheet D-Poster advertising display.

  Refused Advertising 23 docs

• 4-6 St Mary Street, Bridgwater, TA6 3LT

  08/23/00163 Submitted 17 Jan 2023 100 yards away

  Partial conversion of first-floor office (Class E) to 2no. flats (Class C3) with minor altertions to ground and second floors.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling 14 docs
  Several homes

• 4-6 St Mary Street, Bridgwater, TA6 3LT

  08/23/00162 Submitted 17 Jan 2023 100 yards away

  Partial conversion of first-floor office (Class E) to 2no. flats (Class C3) with minor altertions to ground and second floors.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 11 docs
  Several homes

• 10 St Mary Street, Bridgwater, TA6 3LT

  08/25/00164 Submitted 19 Sep 2025 150 yards away

  Change of use from Retail to 2 No. flats.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 13 docs
  Several homes

• Morrisons, Broadway, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3LN

  08/26/00038 Submitted 21 May 2026 200 yards away

  Creation of electric vehicle (EV) charging zone, including erection of EV charging points, canopy, jet wash bays, air & vacuum units, sub-station enclosure, low voltage (LV) panel, meter cabinet, plant room, floodlights, and associated works.

  Granted Full applications 20 docs

• 39/26/00008 Granted

  22 Brookside Road, Combwich, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2QW

  Change of use of redundant commercial retail space to residential use.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 01/26/00016 Granted

  Fulpitts Cottage, Fullpits Lane, Ashcott, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9QR

  Erection of a two storey building for use as a car port and home office and extension to existing retaining wall.

  Received 28 Aug, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 38/26/00005 Granted

  Olivers House, Fore Street, Othery, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 0QH

  Conversion of residential outbuilding into a separate one bedroom dwelling.

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 08/26/00013 Granted

  14 Richmond Close, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3JP

  Erection of an Orangery to the North elevation.

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 24/26/00013 Granted

  Sunnydale, Lake House Lane, East Brent, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4HN

  Erection of a two storey extension to the south elevation.

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Full applications