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Planning appeals in Sedgemoor District Council, 2023

19 appeals decided in 2023, 26% of them allowed. Each links to its own page and to the Inspector’s letter. The authority’s record has the whole run since 2016.

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Allowed21 December 2023· minor3313736
Springfield Gate, Yarrow Road, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4LR
described as, “change of use of an agricultural building and the land within the curtilage to form one smaller dwelling (as defined within the GPDO 2015)
Dismissed19 December 2023· minor3322119
Land to the Rear of 42 Moorland Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4JR
detached dwelling and associated parking and garden - amended scheme
Allowed23 November 2023· major3313542
Land at Os Gr 337743 132821, Back Lane, Middlezoy, Bridgwater, TA7 0NT
erection of 26 dwellings, incidental open space, drainage, landscaping and associated infrastructure
Dismissed9 November 2023· commercial3317678
6 Church Street, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3AE
for the display of one existing 48 sheet digital poster
Dismissed13 October 2023· minor3318117
Land to the Rear of 27-28 Cornhill, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3AY
erection of a four storey building to contain 8no. flats
Notice varied and upheld9 October 2023· enforcement3318061
Holly Tree Cottage Sparrow Hill Way, Weare, Axbridge, BS26 2LA
without planning permission, the use of land for non-agricultural purposes including the siting of shipping containers, storage of vehicles, domestic paraphernalia, waste, building materials, rubble and plant, and the use of land for non-residential purposes for the dismantling and storage of vehicles and associated materials and equipment in the approximate area edged red on the attached plan
Notice varied and upheld9 October 2023· enforcement3318060
Holly Tree Cottage, Sparrow Hill Way, Weare, Axbridge, BS26 2LA
without planning permission, the use of land for non-agricultural purposes including the siting of shipping containers, storage of vehicles, domestic paraphernalia, waste, building materials, rubble and plant, and the use of land for non-residential purposes for the dismantling and storage of vehicles and associated materials and equipment in the approximate area edged red on the attached plan
Dismissed2 October 2023· minor3319039
Swang Farm, Cannington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2NJ
the demolition of an existing open-market dwelling and associated garage/outbuilding at Swang Farm and the erection of a replacement open- market dwelling and garaging, etc, together with associated access driveway and improvements to an existing vehicular access on land off of Currypool Lane, Cannington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2NH
Allowed18 September 2023· commercial3321182
21 Old Taunton Road, Bridgwater, TA6 3NX
1no. 48-sheet D-Poster slimline digital advertising display
Dismissed22 August 2023· minor3310924
Land North West of White House Lane, Loxton, Somerset, BS26 2US
the change of use of building and curtilage to Class C3 use (dwellinghouse)
Dismissed16 August 2023· minor3309555
Spring Cottage, Venns Gate, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3LW
construction of a new dwelling
Dismissed25 May 2023· minor3312944
Sycamore Farm, Turnpike Road, Shipham, Winscombe, BS25 1TX
the erection of one detached two storey dwelling and parking, as well as the formation of a new pedestrian access
Allowed12 May 2023· householder3313471
12 Peach Tree Close, Bridgwater, TA6 4XF
Retention of railings (1.0m high x 5.66m length)
Dismissed11 May 2023· householder3313423
8 Walnut Drive, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5DD
erection of single storey extension to south elevation
Dismissed5 May 2023· minor3313457
Land to the South East of Highfield View, Mill Lane, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4DW
erection of a single self-build dwelling
Allowed2 May 2023· minor3306592
Bradley Stream Wood, Stagman Lane, Ashcott, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9BJ
siting of a shepherd’s hut for agricultural workers welfare and tool storage
Dismissed12 April 2023· minor3309829
Land at Oak Tree Farm, Quab Lane, Blackford, Wedmore, BS28 4AR
the retention of a temporary agricultural dwelling as a single, self-contained unit of self-catering tourist accommodation
Dismissed11 April 2023· householder3309716
Dorford House, Goathurst, Bridgwater, TA5 2DF
installation of black solar panels to the roof of the detached double garage/workshop – to East and West elevations
Dismissed6 March 2023· householder3304699
1 Walnut Drive, Bridgwater , Somerset, TA6 5DD
Erection of boundary fence

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Decisions without a recorded authority may be missing. Research, not advice: verify against the Inspectorate’s own record before relying on a decision. What is in the record.