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38 Bath Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4PQ

Granted Exmoor National Park 08/26/00036 Prior Approval Business (E) to Dwelling

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

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of Use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use class E) to 1 No. Dwellinghouse (Use Class C3).

As published by the council, reference 08/26/00036

Application record

Reference
08/26/00036
Type
Prior Approval Business (E) to Dwelling
Status
Permitted
Decision
Permitted
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
15 Apr 2026
Decided
9 May 2026
Parish
Bridgwater
Postcode
TA6 4PQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Apr 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 9 May 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 9 May 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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