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139 St John Street, Bridgwater, TA6 5JA

Granted Exmoor National Park 08/26/00033 Full Planning Permission

Works: New dwelling Several homes

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

Proposal

Erection of 2No. two storey buildings to form 8No. flats.

As published by the council, reference 08/26/00033

Application record

Reference
08/26/00033
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
11 Jun 2026
Validated
11 Jun 2026
Decided
21 Jul 2026
Parish
Bridgwater
Postcode
TA6 5JA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

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

  • 08/25/00153 Granted

    139 St John Street, Bridgwater, TA6 5JA

    Application for prior approval for the conversion of funeral directors into three bedroom flat

    Decided 5 Sep 2025 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Jun 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

25 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 21 July 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.

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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.

Nearby applications

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  • Land to the rear of, St John Street, Bridgwater, TA6

    08/25/00171 Submitted 16 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Outline application with all matters reserved, for the erection of 6No. dwellinghouses.

    Granted Outline 22 docs
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  • 139 St John Street, Bridgwater, TA6 5JA

    08/25/00153 Submitted 11 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Application for prior approval for the conversion of funeral directors into three bedroom flat

    Granted Prior approval 13 docs
  • 133 St John Street, Bridgwater, TA6 5JA

    08/26/00051 Submitted 1 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed... change of use use from a dwelling house (C3) to a 6No. bedroom (C4) HMO, loft conversion & internal alterations.

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    08/26/00015 Submitted 9 Feb 2026 100 yards away

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    Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 13 docs
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    Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +2 22 docs
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    08/26/00026 Submitted 9 Apr 2026 100 yards away

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