Planning application
Land to the West of, Maunsel Road, North Newton, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of a 30MWac ground mounted photovoltaic solar farm and associated infrastructure to include the erection of radio communication tower, control building, medium voltage Station, CCTV cameras poles, and placement of a storage container.
As published by the council, reference 37/25/00101
Application record
- Reference
- 37/25/00101
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 16 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 16 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 21 Mar 2026
- Parish
- North Petherton
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Feb 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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21 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
325 documents on file for this application
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 21 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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