CROWN INN, 96 St John Street, Bridgwater, TA6 5HZ Data via plota.co.uk

08/26/00068 - Full Planning Permission Pending

Proposal

Change of use and conversion of The Crown Inn to form a 14No. person house in multiple occupation (HMO), including demolition of existing rear extension, addition of 2No. dormer windows to the rear, removal of 3No. existing rooflights and installation of 3No. new rooflights, and installation of additional windows in the rear and side elevations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Oct 2026 and 22 Oct 2026, from Sedgemoor's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 10 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 2

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Bridgwater built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 September 2026. 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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Important details

Council
Sedgemoor
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
TA6 5HZ
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Parish
Bridgwater
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
Westgate Planning Services, The Bothy
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 46 of the 56-day target. Sedgemoor usually decides changes of use by day 53.

Day 4610 days to the 56-day target
59%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
91decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Sedgemoor in the last twelve months, from validation. Sedgemoor decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
11 Sept 2026
Comments by
10 Oct 2026

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.