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Land East of, Bower Lane, East Bower, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6

Granted Exmoor National Park 09/23/00003 Outline Planning Permission

Works: Demolition Major scheme

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

Proposal

Hybrid application for: Outline planning permission (all matters reserved save for site access) for phased development, capable of being severed for, demolition of existing buildings and development of up to 750 dwellings, primary school, community facility, access (vehicular, pedestrian and cycle), alterations to Bower Lane, public open space, play areas, landscaping, drainage, infrastructure and other associated works. Full planning permission for the formation of a noise bund, spine road and associated landscaping, drainage and other engineering works.

As published by the council, reference 09/23/00003

Application record

Reference
09/23/00003
Type
Outline Planning Permission
Status
Permitted
Decision
Permitted
Received
24 Feb 2023
Validated
24 Feb 2023
Decided
28 Jul 2026
Parish
Bridgwater Without
Decision by
Committee

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Feb 2023

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 28 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 29 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

622 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 28 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.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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