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
- Grant
- Received
- 5 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 12 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Watchet & Stogursey
- Parish
- Stogursey
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TA5 1UD
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
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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