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Land To The West Of, Batch Road, Puriton, Bridgwater, Somerset

Granted Exmoor National Park 42/25/00020 Full Planning Permission

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

Proposal

Change of use of land to a traveller site including ancillary hardstanding.

As published by the council, reference 42/25/00020

Application record

Reference
42/25/00020
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
3 Dec 2025
Validated
3 Dec 2025
Decided
3 Jan 2026
Parish
Puriton

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

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

  • 42/26/00017 Granted

    Land To The West Of, Batch Road, Puriton, Bridgwater, Somerset

    Change of use of land to a Gypsy and Traveller site for six permanent pitches, the erection of a stable block and agricultural storage barn, along with alterations to the parking arrangements for the approved dog walking area and associated landscaping.

    Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Dec 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 3 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

38 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 3 January 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

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 3 BATCH PADDOCKS, Batch Road, Puriton, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8GF

    42/26/00002 Submitted 10 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    Retrospective change of use of land to an adjoining existing Gypsy and Traveller site to provide one additional pitch comprising of 1No. mobile home, 1No. touring caravan, 1No. stable block, amenity space and associated parking.

    Granted Full applications 24 docs
  • Os Field No. 9137, Batch Road, Puriton, Bridgwater, Somerset

    42/21/00018 Submitted 19 Aug 2021 50 yards away

    Erection of building to comprise 2 agricultural barns, 4 stables and tack room.

    Granted Full applications 13 docs
  • Land To The West Of, Batch Road, Puriton, Bridgwater, Somerset

    42/26/00017 Submitted 28 Sep 2026 100 yards away

    Change of use of land to a Gypsy and Traveller site for six permanent pitches, the erection of a stable block and agricultural storage barn, along with alterations to the parking arrangements for the approved dog walking area and associated landscaping.

    Granted Full applications 18 docs
  • Os Field No. 9137, Batch Road, Puriton, Bridgwater, Somerset

    42/25/00015 Submitted 19 Sep 2025 100 yards away

    Change of use of land to a Gypsy and Traveller site, for three permanent pitches, eight private transit pitches, the erection of a stable block and agricultural storage barn, along with alterations to the parking arrangements for the approved dog walking area and associated landscaping.

    Granted Full applications 27 docs
  • Land Off, Batch Road, Puriton, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7

    42/22/00029 Submitted 21 Mar 2023 250 yards away

    Change of use of land to private gypsy and traveller site, including 3no. pitches each with 1no. mobile home, 1no. utility/ dayroom and 1no. tourer caravan. Also with, parking provisions and associated works (retrospective).

    Granted Full applications 30 docs
  • Land to the East and West of the M5 motorway, to the West of, Batch Road, Puriton, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7

    42/24/00023 Submitted 5 Nov 2024 250 yards away

    The erection of 1No. new span of 11kV overhead electricity lines to facilitate a new electricity connection in the area. Ref.: 4532333

    Granted 6 docs

In Exmoor National Park

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    Royal Clarence House, High Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3BH

    Internal reconfiguration works to create separate office units.

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 08/26/00086 Granted

    Morrisons, Broadway, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3LN

    Creation of electric vehicle (EV) charging zone, including erection of EV charging points, canopy, sub-station enclosure, low voltage (LV) panel, meter cabinet, plant room and associated works.

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 53/26/00014 Granted

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    Erection of single storey rear extension

    Received 1 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 18/26/00006 Granted

    2 Fowlers Farm Cottages, Fowlers Plot Road, Chedzoy, Bridgwater, TA7 8RH

    Erection of two storey side extension (South) and single storey rear extension (West).

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 46/26/00005 Granted

    SUTTON MILL FARM, Moor Road, Sutton Mallet, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9AR

    Construction of Agricultural Livestock Building

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Full applications