Bridgwater Docks, Docks, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Restoration of Bridgwater Dock, including change of use of the dock to introduce residential and leisure moorings and associated infrastructure including new secure entrances and pontoons, creation of an active travel route, removal of the modern newton lock swing bridge and replacement with a new swing bridge, repairs to bascule bridge and associated structures, landscaping and public realm works and engineering works in the basin. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 23 Jul 2026 · Last checked 14 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Sedgemoor North on 14 Jul 2026.
Approved unanimously
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
- Officers said the application covered the moorings and infrastructure but could not control the appearance of individual houseboats.
- Councillors welcomed the scheme as a chance to revitalise a neglected heritage asset, while seeking assurance that historic features would be kept.
- The committee voted unanimously to approve, with an amended condition on the lock-gate strategy and consultation with the Canal and River Trust.
Source: Plota analysis of Sedgemoor's committee minutes of 14 Jul 2026.
Site constraints 5
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- 33 mWares Warehouse (Bridgwater Dock)Grade II
- 78 mBridgwater Dock, Tidal Basin, Locks, Quaysides, Bridges and FittingsGrade II
- 82 mPair of Gate Piers Approximately 30 Metres North East of Wares WarehouseGrade II
- 102 mPair of Gate Piers Approx 50 Metres North West of Wares WarehouseGrade II
- 119 m1-19, Russell PlaceGrade II
Checked on 17 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
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How this decision compares
Decided in 245 days from validation, 191 days slower than Sedgemoor's median of 54 for full applications. Approved, as 91% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Sedgemoor in the last twelve months, from validation. Sedgemoor decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 3 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 3 Mar 2026
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