Items coming before Planning committees this month in the Westover ward are highlighted below. Westover District Councillor Kathy Pearce is a member of the Sedgemoor Development Control Committee as is Town Councillor Li Gibson and so are not able to comment on planning matters in advance, and so Cllr Brian Smedley has compiled lists of planning applications and comments here on matters of importance and would welcome contributions from the public. There are 2 routes of objection via councillors 1. Town Council for comment and 2. District Council (where the final decision is taken)
1 West Quay, Bridgwater
Cllr Smedley writes
“The key issue for us this month is the West Quay ‘Takeaway’ application. This sees the former hairdressers at Number 1 converted into a takeaway. Our problem here is twofold. Firstly that the newly pedestrianised West Quay is being developed into a cafe restaurant terrace and so the least this new food outlet should have must be tables and chairs outside, and better still ought to be a cafe/restaurant to fit in with the character of the Quayside, but secondly the hours proposed -2am -are totally unacceptable . To this end I will be objecting but offering these suggestions for the owner to consider in which case I would withdraw my objections”
TOWN COUNCIL & WARD MEMBER OBJECTIONS
| Application Type | Full Planning Permission |
| Application Reference | 08/20/00124/LE |
| Proposal | Change of use of hairdressers to hot food takeway including installation of fire exit door and extractor duct to rear (West) elevation. |
| Location | 1 West Quay, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3HL |
| Applicant | Mr M Raja |
Other applications being considered are
More Houses Along Taunton Road??
One of the major applications coming forward this month is for some 16 houses on green land behind the site of the Hope Inn along the Taunton Road.
This site became accessible following the demolition of the Hope Inn and the housing development built there.
Building on this new site would infill land behind Hamp Green Rise and Fernleigh Avenue.
TOWN COUNCIL & WARD MEMBER OBJECTIONS
Full details below.
| Application Type | Full Planning Permission |
| Application Reference | 08/20/00136/LE |
| Proposal | Demolition of existing outbuildings. Erection of 16 dwellings with associated access, amenity space and parking. |
| Location | Land to the rear of, Carnival Court, Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 |
| Applicant | ALMS (Homes) Limited |
8 Fore Street
Part retrospective application for the display of 5no. non-illuminated vinyl graphic and 2no. internally illuminated canvas graphic to shopfront glass for Cashino Gaming Limited.
| Application Type | Listed Building Consent – alterations |
| Application Reference | 08/20/00132/AGE |
| Proposal | Part retrospective application for the display of 5no. non-illuminated vinyl graphic and 2no. internally illuminated canvas graphic to shopfront glass. |
| Location | 8 Fore Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3NF |
| Applicant | Cashino Gaming Limited |
Baptist Church, St Mary Street –
Change of glazing from pattern frosted to clear glass on the first and second floor windows.
| Application Type | Full Planning Permission |
| Application Reference | 08/20/00130/STP |
| Proposal | Change of glazing from pattern frosted to clear glass on the first and second floor windows. |
| Location | Baptist Church, St Mary Street, Bridgwater, TA6 3EQ |
| Applicant | Rev. Langdon |
Binford Place
| Application Type | Full Planning Permission |
| Application Reference | 08/20/00135/LE |
| Proposal | Formation of an outdoor seating area and erection of a retractable canopy to front of cafe/restaurant. |
| Location | 5 Binford Place, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3NJ |
| Applicant | Bridge Cafe/Restaurant |
Old Taunton Road
| Application Type | Full Planning Permission |
| Application Reference | 08/20/00127/LE |
| Proposal | Retrospective application for the erection of a polycarbonate roof over courtyard. |
| Location | 2A Old Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3NY |
| Applicant | Mrs H L Thompson |
TOWN COUNCIL & WARD MEMBER OBJECTIONS
Provident Place
| Application Type | Full Planning Permission |
| Application Reference | 08/20/00152/AGE |
| Proposal | Erection of a two storey extension to the rear (East) elevation. |
| Location | 38 Provident Place, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7DT |
| Applicant | Mr Brazewell |
Albert Court
| Application Type | Works to Trees |
| Application Reference | 08/20/00158/JAB |
| Proposal | x2 Lime trees – Re-Pollard. Birch Tree – Reduce over hanging branches by footpath by 25%. |
| Location | Apartment 4, Broadway Court, Albert Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3RG |
| Applicant | Mr Butts |