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HALSWELL HOUSE, Halswell Park, Goathurst, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2DH

Granted Exmoor National Park 29/26/00007 Listed Building Consent - alterations

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

Proposal

Alterations to the attached east garden wall of the Mansion House and East Range and east yard area of Halswell House. Proposal to work with the existing modern wall opening, with adjustment of the wall height and materials, to provide required external circulation between the buildings. Proposal is based on pre-application response from Historic England to option appraisal.

As published by the council, reference 29/26/00007

Application record

Reference
29/26/00007
Type
Listed Building Consent - alterations
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Granted Permission
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Decided
24 Sep 2026
Parish
Goathurst
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TA5 2DH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 29/26/00006 Granted

    HALSWELL HOUSE, Halswell Park, Goathurst, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2DH

    Alterations to the steps within the Courtyard, repairs to Manor Cellar steps and provision of new oak boarded door to the Manor Cellar.

    Decided 24 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Aug 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 29 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 24 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

Documents

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

14 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 24 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 heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • HALSWELL HOUSE, Halswell Park, Goathurst, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2DH

    29/26/00006 Submitted 6 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    Alterations to the steps within the Courtyard, repairs to Manor Cellar steps and provision of new oak boarded door to the Manor Cellar.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 12 docs
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    29/25/00008 Submitted 4 Dec 2025 100 yards away

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  • Gardeners Cottage, Halswell Park, Goathurst, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2DH

    29/26/00004 Submitted 14 Sep 2026 100 yards away

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