Former Coke Memorial Methodist Church Palmer Street South Petherton South Petherton TA13 5DB

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• 26/01553/LBC Awaiting decision

  Former Coke Memorial Methodist Church Palmer Street South Petherton South Petherton TA13 5DB

  Change of use of former Methodist Church to Nursery & Pre-school, before & after school childcare provision and school holiday club, to include the use of former car park as associated car park/playground and associated internal works. Erection of a fence and gate on the south boundary

  Submitted 7 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 7 Jul 2026

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 15 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 2 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 9 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Exmoor National Park took a median of 44 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

• Application: 26/01553/LBC (Awaiting decision)

This application is with Exmoor National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Exmoor National Park decided full applications in a median of 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Former Coke Memorial Methodist Church Palmer Street South Petherton South Petherton TA13 5DB

  26/01553/LBC Submitted 7 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~9 Sep

  Change of use of former Methodist Church to Nursery & Pre-school, before & after school childcare provision and school holiday club, to include the use of former car park as associated car park/playground and associated internal works. Erection of a fence and gate on the south boundary

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 4 Palmer Street South Petherton Somerset TA13 5DB

  25/02270/TCA Submitted 15 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery works to No. 4 Trees within a Conservation Area. T1= Acer negundo, Reduce to 6m and balance the canopy to match. T2= Liquid Amber,Reduce to 8m and balance the canopy to match. T3 = Yew Reduce by 1m all over to maintain its size relative to its location. it is growing heavily out towards the adjacent car park so this work would benefit the neighbours too. T4 = Purple Beech - reduce the lower lateral branches on the neighbours side by 3m.

  Granted Trees 11 docs

• Farnham House North Street South Petherton TA13 5DA

  21/02280/TCA Submitted 20 Jul 2021 100 yards away

  Notification of intent to carry out tree surgery works to No. 3 trees within a conservation area

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Brookacres North Street South Petherton TA13 5DA

  21/02107/HOU Submitted 1 Jul 2021 100 yards away

  The erection of an outbuilding to provide an hydrotherapy area.

  Granted Householder 19 docs
  Small domestic

• The Old Bakery 17 Silver Street South Petherton Somerset TA13 5BY

  25/02006/TCA Submitted 11 Aug 2025 100 yards away

  Notification of intent to Fell No. 2 Trees within a Conservation Area. 2 x conifer trees are currently growing now too close to Western Power pole.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 5 Palmer Street South Petherton Somerset TA13 5DB

  25/03079/TCA Submitted 23 Dec 2025 150 yards away

  Notification of intent to carry out tree surgery works to No. 1 Tree of Heaven (T1) to remove the two lowest branches on the S/W and S/E side of tree to improve shape. Reduce the height of the tree by up to 3 meters in branch length to improve light filtration to the garden below within a Conservation Area

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 39/26/00008 Granted

  22 Brookside Road, Combwich, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2QW

  Change of use of redundant commercial retail space to residential use.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 01/26/00016 Granted

  Fulpitts Cottage, Fullpits Lane, Ashcott, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9QR

  Erection of a two storey building for use as a car port and home office and extension to existing retaining wall.

  Received 28 Aug, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 38/26/00005 Granted

  Olivers House, Fore Street, Othery, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 0QH

  Conversion of residential outbuilding into a separate one bedroom dwelling.

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 08/26/00013 Granted

  14 Richmond Close, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3JP

  Erection of an Orangery to the North elevation.

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 24/26/00013 Granted

  Sunnydale, Lake House Lane, East Brent, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4HN

  Erection of a two storey extension to the south elevation.

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Full applications