Planning application
Hinkley Point B, Hinkley Point Road, Stogursey, TA5 1UD
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed works to adapt and renew the effluent management system at the Hinkley Point B (HPB) Nuclear Power Station to allow for the cooling water pumps to be stopped
As published by the council, reference 3/32/26/013
Application record
- Reference
- 3/32/26/013
- Type
- Lawful Proposed (Web)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant
- Received
- 5 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 12 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Watchet & Stogursey
- Parish
- Stogursey
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TA5 1UD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 4 applications since 2020: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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3/32/25/030 Granted
Hinkley Point B, Hinkley Point Road, Stogursey, TA5 1UD
Installation of a bolt-on modular building (2.7m x 5m portacabin) to the left side elevation of the Front of House structure (as viewed from the car park) with installation of foundation pads, relocation of an external air conditioning unit by approximately 1 metre; internal reconfiguration to create a self-contained office for the new Access Control, reinforcement of the current floor to accommodate the weight of security cabinets and installation of additional internal security cameras
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3/32/23/022 Granted
Hinkley Point B, Hinkley Point Road, Stogursey, TA5 1UD
Erection of building for lagging store and erection of building for metal working workshop
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3/32/20/013 Granted
Hinkley Point B, Hinkley Point Road, Stogursey, TA5 1UD
Application for prior notification of proposed demolition of buildings within the Nuclear Licenced Boundary of Hinkley Point B Power Station
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Jun 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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16 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Grant
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4 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
- DECISION
- CASE OFFICERS REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
- LOCATION PLAN
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- (A4) DRNO R7M-525008-DWG-007 REV C1 FIGURE 2 PROPOSED PIPELINES GENERAL ARRANGEM
- (A4) FIGURE 1 SITE LOCATION PLAN
- APPLICATION FORM
- ATTACHMENT SUMMARY
- SCC EIA SCREENING RESPONSE
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 12 August 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.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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