Traveller site plans resubmitted after council rejection
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 06:03 · Archive
A revised application for a six-pitch gypsy and traveller site near Bridgwater has been submitted after Somerset Council refused similar plans last year.
A revised planning application for a six-pitch gypsy and traveller site on land off Batch Road near Puriton has been submitted following Somerset Council's refusal of an earlier proposal in December 2025. The applicant argues the development could help address a shortage of authorised pitches in Somerset. The current application seeks permission for a change of use of agricultural land to provide permanent pitches, alongside a stable block, agricultural storage barn and landscaping.
The site is currently used as a dog-walking spot and car park, both of which will continue under revised parking arrangements. Work has already begun on the site, with one pitch occupied. Hard surfacing, stables, a barn, boundary fences and a wall have been erected, so the application has been submitted retrospectively. The site lies around half a mile north of Puriton and is bordered by land with existing planning permission for traveller sites to the north and south.
Somerset Council previously rejected a similar application citing flood risk, highway safety, biodiversity impacts and concerns about the effect on the rural character of the area.
How it is being reported
- Traveller site plans near M5 return after Somerset Council refusalA revised application has been submitted for a gypsy and traveller pitching site near Bridgwater after Somerset Council refused plans last yearSomerset County Gazette · 13 Oct, 05:00
- Traveller site plans near M5 return after Somerset Council refusalA revised application has been submitted for a gypsy and traveller pitching site near Bridgwater after Somerset Council refused plans last yearBridgwater Mercury · 13 Oct, 05:00
In this story: Somerset Council · Bridgwater · Puriton · Batch Road · M5
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