Planning application
15 Church Street, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3AF
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed change of use from C3 to small HMO (C4) for 6 persons.
As published by the council, reference 11/25/00101
Application record
- Reference
- 11/25/00101
- Type
- Cert. of Lawfulness for Proposed Use/Dev
- Status
- Rejected
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse Planning Permission
- Received
- 3 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 3 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 8 Nov 2025
- Parish
- Burnham & Highbridge
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TA9 3AF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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11/26/00019 Granted
15 Church Street, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3AF
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed Change of Use of existing lawful dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a House of Multiple Occupation (Class C4) for a maximum of 6No. residents.
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11/25/00104 Granted
15 Church Street, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3AF
Application for Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission 11/23/00036 (Change of use of former shop unit to form part of existing dwelling.) to allow for additional windows at ground floor and repositioning of front door.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Nov 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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8 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission
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27 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Exmoor National Park refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
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15 Church Street, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3AF
Application for Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission 11/23/00036 (Change of use of former shop unit to form part of existing dwelling.) to allow for additional windows at ground floor and repositioning of front door.
Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 10 docsDomestic -
15 Church Street, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3AF
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed Change of Use of existing lawful dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a House of Multiple Occupation (Class C4) for a maximum of 6No. residents.
Granted Lawful development 7 docsDomestic -
16 Church Street, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3AF
Alterations and change of use of existing shop (A1) to HMO (C4).
Granted Full applications 29 docs -
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Change of use and extension of existing garage to form a dwelling.
Refused Full applications Extension 20 docsDomestic -
98 Church Street, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3HR
Proposed change of use of retail/office space to additional en-suite 3No. bedrooms creating a 7No. bed HMO & installation of a new window on the South Elevation.
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 16 docs -
98 Church Street, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3HR
Proposed change of use of retail/office space into 3No. additional en-suite bedrooms and communal area, creating 7No. bed HMO and insertion of 1No. window.
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 20 docs
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