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Bridgwater Docks, Docks, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6

Decided Exmoor National Park 08/26/00055 Screening opinion

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference 08/26/00055

Application record

Reference
08/26/00055
Type
Screening opinion
Status
Permitted
Decision
Reply done
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Decided
23 Jun 2026
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.

  • 08/25/00191 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.

    Decided 30 Dec 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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.

    Decided 8 Jan 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Jun 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 23 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Reply done

  3. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

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    08/25/00191 Submitted 20 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    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.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 68 docs
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