TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, George Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3NA
Proposal
Upgrades to the existing Bridgwater Telephone Exchange Building consisting of proposed 6no. antennas and ancillaries to be removed with 3no. antennas and ancillaries to be installed. Proposed 1no. GPS module, reserved 2no. cabinets, 1no. cabinet to be removed, 2no. existing cabinets to be refreshed, and 3no. diplexers to be removed.
- Received
- 21 September 2026
- Council
- Sedgemoor
- ReceivedSubmitted21 Sep
- ValidatedValidated21 Sep
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided
This is a planning application at TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, George Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3NA. Sedgemoor has handled 107 applications of this type and approves 93% of them, typically deciding them in 57 days. It was submitted on 21 September 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Bridgwater Central Area and Dock conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. We hold 1,325 applications in total for the TA6 postcode area.
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Planning history at this site
4 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20262 Sep
Application for Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission 08/25/00199
ApprovedNon-material amendment08/26/00090 - 20269 Mar
Installation of 1No. customer switch and 1No. distribution network operator (DNO) substation, each within a…
ApprovedFull Planning Permission08/25/00199 - 202429 May
Removal of 6no. existing antennas and ancillary apparatus, and the installation of 6no. new antennas…
ApprovedTelecommunications Full Planning08/24/00084 - 20218 Dec
Notice of intent to install 1no. GPS module and 3no. RRUs. Ref 242002.
ApprovedTelecommunications Determination08/21/00187
Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Bridgwater Central Area and Dock
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (20)
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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-10-09. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
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A listed building is on or next to this site.
- 9.1 miTauntonRICS Regulated
- 16.1 miWellsRTPI
- 20.2 miShepton MalletRTPI
Nearest first, within 25 miles of the site. Every firm is listed free.
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