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Allowed20 February 20263363558

38 Main Road, Middlezoy, Bridgwater, TA7 0NJ

Planning appeal 3363558 at 38 Main Road, Middlezoy, Bridgwater, TA7 0NJ (Somerset County Council *) was allowed on 20 February 2026 by Inspector McEntee K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the description of development was properly amended by the local planning authority.

Authority
Somerset County Council *
Appeal type
other · Community Infrastructure Levy Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Not Applicable
Inspector
McEntee K

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the description of development was properly amended by the local planning authority
  • Whether the development has commenced and the deemed commencement date is correct

What decided it

The local planning authority lacked statutory power to amend the description of development without the applicant's agreement, rendering the Demand Notice invalid.

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