Planning application
Land between Downend Road and Pawlett Road, to the East of, Bristol Road, Walpole, Bridgwater, Somerset
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Request for EIA Screening Opinion for the development of up to 400 residential dwellings (Class C3) and a community/commercial building (Class E), with landscaping, public open space (including formal play space, a community orchard, allotments, a sustainable drainage system (SuDS) ), drainage, highway and access improvements, and all associated infrastructure.
As published by the council, reference 42/26/00003
Application record
- Reference
- 42/26/00003
- Type
- Screening opinion
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Not Required
- Received
- 13 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 13 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 26 Feb 2026
- Parish
- Puriton
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Feb 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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26 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Not Required
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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