Planning application
38/25/0421/A
11 Fore Street, Taunton
Proposal
Display of 1 No. internally illuminated fascia sign and 1 No. internally illuminated projecting sign at 11 Fore Street, Taunton
As published by the council, reference 38/25/0421/A
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Dec 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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10 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About advertising applications
How this application type works
Advertisement consent controls signs, hoardings and other adverts. The council may only judge two things: amenity, meaning the effect on the appearance of the building and area, and public safety, chiefly whether a sign distracts road users or obstructs sight lines. Other planning considerations, such as competition between businesses, do not apply.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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38/25/0421/A Refused
11 Fore Street, Taunton
Display of 1 No. internally illuminated fascia sign and 1 No. internally illuminated projecting sign at 11 Fore Street, Taunton
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38/25/0422/LB Refused
11 Fore Street, Taunton
Installation of shop front and external signage at 11 Fore Street, Taunton
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38/25/0420 Refused
11 Fore Street, Taunton
Installation of shop front and external signage at 11 Fore Street, Taunton
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38/25/0420 Refused
11 Fore Street, Taunton
Installation of shop front and external signage at 11 Fore Street, Taunton
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38/25/0422/LB Refused
11 Fore Street, Taunton
Installation of shop front and external signage at 11 Fore Street, Taunton
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38/22/0415/LB Granted
Market House, Fore Street, Taunton
Installation of flood lighting to north, west and east elevations of Market House, Fore Street, Taunton
Other advertising applications
In Exmoor National Park
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37/26/00017 Granted
Bridgwater Gateway Development, Bridgwater Road, North Petherton, Bridgwater, Somerset
Display of 2 No. internally illuminated signs and 5 No. non illuminated signs (Retrospective).
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2026/1375/ADV Awaiting decision
Unit 10 Clarks Village Farm Road Street Somerset BA16 0BB
2x existing non-illuminated projecting signs to be replaced with new illuminated projecting signs.
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2026/1377/ADV Awaiting decision
Restaurant Wessex Fields Marston Road Frome Somerset
Display of 3 No. internally illuminated fascia signs on north-east and north-west elevations of the building.
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46/26/0015/A Granted
West Buckland Road, Wellington
Display of 2 No. internally illuminated wall hanging signs, 5 No. non illuminated vinyl graphic signs and 1 No. internally illuminated totem sign on land to the south of the A38 and east of West Buckland Road, Wellington
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38/26/0185/A Granted
Wellington Road Service Station, Wellington New Road, Bishops Hull
Display of 1 No. internally illuminated fascia sign and 1 No. non illuminated fascia sign at Wellington Road Service Station, Wellington New Road, Bishops Hull