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TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, George Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3NA

Granted Exmoor National Park 08/26/00090 Application for non-material changes

Relates to 08/25/00199

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

Proposal

Application for Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission 08/25/00199 (Installation of 1No. customer switch and 1No. distribution network operator (DNO) substation, each within a glass reinforced plastic (GRP) enclosure) to allow for an increase in size to the customer switch and relocation toward the DNO substation.

As published by the council, reference 08/26/00090

Application record

Reference
08/26/00090
Type
Application for non-material changes
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Granted Permission
Received
2 Sep 2026
Validated
2 Sep 2026
Decided
17 Sep 2026
Parish
Bridgwater
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TA6 3NA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 08/26/00059 Granted

    TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, George Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3NA

    Upgrades to the existing Bridgwater Telephone Exchange Building consisting of proposed 6no. antennas and ancillaries to be removed with 3no. antennas and ancillaries to be installed. Proposed 1no. GPS module, reserved 2no. cabinets, 1no. cabinet to be removed, 2no. existing cabinets to be refreshed, and 3no. diplexers to be removed.

    Decided 29 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 08/25/00199 Granted

    TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, George Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3NA

    Installation of 1No. customer switch and 1No. distribution network operator (DNO) substation, each within a glass reinforced plastic (GRP) enclosure.

    Decided 29 Apr 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Sep 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 13 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 17 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 08/25/00199 Granted

    TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, George Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3NA

    Installation of 1No. customer switch and 1No. distribution network operator (DNO) substation, each within a glass reinforced plastic (GRP) enclosure.

    Decided 29 Apr 2026 Full applications

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 17 September 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 amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, George Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3NA

    08/25/00199 Submitted 9 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Installation of 1No. customer switch and 1No. distribution network operator (DNO) substation, each within a glass reinforced plastic (GRP) enclosure.

    Granted Full applications 16 docs
  • TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, George Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3NA

    08/26/00059 Submitted 21 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    Upgrades to the existing Bridgwater Telephone Exchange Building consisting of proposed 6no. antennas and ancillaries to be removed with 3no. antennas and ancillaries to be installed. Proposed 1no. GPS module, reserved 2no. cabinets, 1no. cabinet to be removed, 2no. existing cabinets to be refreshed, and 3no. diplexers to be removed.

    Granted Full applications 21 docs
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    08/22/00214 Submitted 10 Feb 2023 50 yards away

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    08/22/00213 Submitted 10 Feb 2023 50 yards away

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    Granted Full applications New dwelling Windows or glazing 19 docs
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