Planning application
Lower Street Chewton Mendip Radstock Somerset
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Refurbishment of the pole mounted transformer on pole no. 16ADC4, including the replacement of the existing 50kVa transformer with 200kVa transformer. Move the existing transformer approximately 65m into a neighbouring field The new location of the transformer will be at pole no. 16ADC3 (Grid Ref: 359757,153361). The existing 10m Medium pole will be replaced by a 10m Stout H pole and two stay wires will be installed. Approximately 45m of underground low voltage cable will be installed and run to an existing pole. Removal of the redundant pole and the overhead HV conductors. Upgrade approximately 370m of low voltage overhead network along Lower Street, Chewton Mendip, BA3 4GP. Replace the open 4 wire conductors with a singe Arial Bundled Cable (ABC). Poles and stay wires will be replaced like for like if it is deemed necessary to support the new overhead conductors.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0293/OHL
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0293/OHL
- Type
- Overhead Electricity Lines
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 11 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 11 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 11 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Mendip Hills Division
- Parish
- Chewton Mendip Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Feb 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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11 Mar 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 11 March 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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