Planning application
Land To The West Of, Batch Road, Puriton, Bridgwater, Somerset
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 42/26/00017
Application record
- Reference
- 42/26/00017
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 28 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 28 Sep 2026
- Decided
- Date not published
- 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.
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42/25/00020 Granted
Land To The West Of, Batch Road, Puriton, Bridgwater, Somerset
Change of use of land to a traveller site including ancillary hardstanding.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Sep 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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7 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
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