Banklands Farm, Banklands Lane, North Newton, Bridgwater, TA7 0DJ

1. 7 Nov 2024

   Received by Somerset

2. 25 Nov 2024

   Decision issued: Formal Application Not Required

3. 4 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.

If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.

This application sits outside the common categories, which can include county matters such as minerals and waste, works by statutory undertakers, demolition notifications and other less frequent procedures. The council record linked below sets out the specific procedure that applies, and the description above is taken directly from the published register.

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• Banklands Farm, Banklands Lane, North Newton, Bridgwater, TA7 0DJ

  37/24/00096 Submitted 7 Nov 2024 0m away

  Erection of an agricultural building 9.1m x 9.1m with a maximum ridge height of 4.5m.

  Decided Other Roofing 6 docs

• Banklands Farm, Banklands Lane, North Newton, Bridgwater, TA7 0DJ

  37/26/00044 Submitted 16 Jun 2026 56m away

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed erection of an extension to the rear of an existing agricultural barn, infilling an open gable, and roofing over existing open feed and loafing areas between buildings within the main farmyard.

  Decided Other Extension 7 docs

• Banklands Farm, Banklands Lane, North Newton, Bridgwater, TA7 0DJ

  37/26/00044 Submitted 16 Jun 2026 56m away

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed erection of an extension to the rear of an existing agricultural barn, infilling an open gable, and roofing over existing open feed and loafing areas between buildings within the main farmyard.

  Decided Other Extension 7 docs

• LITTLE BANKLAND FARM, Banklands Lane, North Newton, Bridgwater, TA7 0DJ

  37/23/00019 Submitted 14 Feb 2023 81m away

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of Use of Agricultural Building to 1no. Dwellinghouse (Class C3).

  Granted Prior approval 26 docs
  Domestic

• Little Bankland Farm, Banklands Lane, North Newton, Bridgwater, TA7 0DJ

  37/24/00060 Submitted 30 Jul 2024 107m away

  Demolition of existing agricultural shed and erection of new agricultural shed and a concrete yard.

  Granted Full applications Demolition 12 docs
  Small domestic

• Land North of, Bankland Lane, North Newton, Bridgwater, Somerset

  37/26/00011 Submitted 16 Mar 2026 445m away

  Siting of a temporary agricultural worker's dwelling for a period of 3 years.

  Granted Full applications 13 docs
  Domestic

• 28/26/00003 Decided

  Pops Farm, Whitnell Lane, Fiddington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 1JE

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for the formation of a reinforced concrete yard.

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  Notification under the Overhead Lines (Exemption) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 for the refurbishment of the pole mounted transformer on pole no. 21GGB7, including the replacement of 1No. existing 50kVa transformer with 1No. 100kVa transformer, replacement of 1No. 10.5m medium pole and 1No. 10m medium pole with 1No. 10.5m stout pole and 1No. 10m Stout poles. The works will be accessed via a field gate located next to Elm Tree Cottage, Dutch Road, Highbridge, TA9 4QR (Grid Ref: SW335093,147954) with all works being carried out after April 2026.

  9 Dec 2025 Other
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  11 Aug 2026 Other
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  Application for prior notification of agricultural development for the erection of an agricultural building for agricultural machinery and equipment storage.

  10 Aug 2026 Other