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Stephens House, Trenchard Way, Taunton

Granted Exmoor National Park 38/25/0380 Full Planning Permission

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

Proposal

Conversion of redundant plant room into 1 No. apartment with associated works at Stephens House, Trenchard Way, Taunton

As published by the council, reference 38/25/0380

Application record

Reference
38/25/0380
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Granted As published: Decision of Conditional Approval was made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers
Decision
Granted As published: Granted subject to conditions
Received
5 Nov 2025
Validated
5 Nov 2025
Decided
18 Mar 2026
Parish
Taunton

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 38/26/0114 Granted

    Stephens House, Trenchard Way, Taunton

    Variation of Condition No. 01 (approved plans) and Condition No. 02 (external materials) of application 38/18/0144 for amendments to floor plans and window arrangements on top floor and amended external materials at Stephens House, Trenchard Way, Taunton

    Decided 1 Jul 2026 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Nov 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 18 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

28 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 18 March 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 full applications

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Nearby applications

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  • Stephens House, Trenchard Way, Taunton

    38/26/0114 Submitted 1 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Variation of Condition No. 01 (approved plans) and Condition No. 02 (external materials) of application 38/18/0144 for amendments to floor plans and window arrangements on top floor and amended external materials at Stephens House, Trenchard Way, Taunton

    Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 26 docs

  • Lock House, Keepers Close, Taunton

    38/19/0365/T Submitted 28 Oct 2019 150 yards away

    Application to coppice one multi-stemmed Lime tree and two multi-stemmed Hazels and to carry out management works to one Cherry tree and two field Maples included in Taunton Deane Borough (Taunton No.10) Tree Preservation Order 1999 at Lock House, Keepers Close, Taunton (TD850)

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • 176 Eaton Crescent, Taunton

    38/23/0143/NMA Submitted 26 Apr 2023 200 yards away

    Application for a Non-Material Amendment to application 38/22/0152 to replace the render with matching brickwork at 176 Eaton Crescent, Taunton

    Granted Amendments 5 docs

  • Plais Street, Taunton

    38/21/0224/T Submitted 1 Jun 2021 200 yards away

    Application to carry out management works to 10 Maple trees included in Taunton Deane Borough (Taunton No.6) Tree Preservation Order 1995 at Plais Street, Taunton (TD638)

    Granted Trees 7 docs

  • Trenchard Way, Taunton

    38/24/0352 Submitted 16 Oct 2024 250 yards away

    Variation of Condition No. 02 of application 38/21/0436 (approved materials) at Block 3, Firepool Development site, south of Trenchard Way, Taunton

    Granted Amendments 16 docs

  • Trenchard Way, Firepool, Taunton

    38/24/0231/NMA Submitted 2 Jul 2024 250 yards away

    Application for a Non-Material Amendment to application 38/21/0436 for a phased delivery as per phased plan specifically for exclusion of store adjacent to GWR extension, use of alternative paving materials to run around GWR building, use of alternative materials to match surfaces for both cycles and pedestrians already installed at Trenchard Way junction and installation of 5 No. motor lamp posts to enable installation of CCTV on land south of Trenchard Way, Firepool, Taunton

    Granted Amendments Extension 13 docs

In Exmoor National Park

  • 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

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    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