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Winter Haven

Change of use coming to Winter Haven commercial property

A change of use permit has been filed for 3707 NW Avenue M in Winter Haven.

Polk County records show a change of use application was filed in late August 2026 for the commercial property at 3707 NW Avenue M in Winter Haven. The property is owned by Church of God the Bible Way Inc, and the application was submitted by Bethel Construction.

The filings also include two commercial renovation permits and an environmental permit modification related to the site, which is approximately 4.9 acres. The change of use application is currently in the early stages of review.

What happens next

The change of use application is awaiting review by Polk County. The environmental permit modification with the Southwest Florida Water Management District remains incomplete as of late August 2026.

Timeline

Jun 5
Environmental permit modification filed with Southwest Florida Water Management District
SWFWMD ERP 942572
Aug 24
Change of use application filed; commercial renovation permits filed
Polk County Building Permits BC-2026-851, 26TMP-047923, 26TMP-048455

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Spotted by the Lakelandmarks records pipeline Β· records checked Aug 27, 2026

Summaries are derived from public permit and agenda records and may contain errors β€” verify with the City of Lakeland or Polk County before relying on them. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we'll fix it fast.

Sources for this page: Polk County permit records Β· SWFWMD environmental permits.