Taunton Ham Water Recycling Centre, Ham Road, Creech St Michael

1. 29 Apr 2026

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 19 May 2026

   Decision issued: Permitted

3. 2 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 19 May 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.

This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Taunton Ham Water Recycling Centre (WRC) Ham Road Creech St Michael TA3 5NU

  SCC/3844/2021 Submitted 14 Jun 2021 200 yards away

  Amendment of Condition 8 of permission SCC/3532/2018 (Installation of 3 sludge cake barns (60.04m x 29.76m x 13.07m high) and installation of small section of access road to adjoin to the existing road within the water recycling centre.) The newly submitted application requests that condition 8 be amended so that the sludge cake barns can be in use from 1st October to 1st June. Condition 8 currently restricts use of the barns outside of the months October to March.

  Granted Conditions 17 docs

• Wessex Water Plc Ham Sewage Treatment Works Ham Creech St. Michael Taunton TA3 5NU

  SCC/3844/2021/NMA Submitted 23 Apr 2026 200 yards away

  SCC/3532/2018 (full application) was granted in 2019, and SCC/3844/2021 (S73 application) to vary condition 8, extending sludge barn use from October-March to October-June, was granted in 2021. This application is to extend the use of the sludge barns from 1 June to 31 July 2026, for this year only.

  Granted Conditions 47 docs

• Ham Farm, White Street, Creech St Michael

  14/24/0029/AGN Submitted 23 Oct 2024 400 yards away

  Application for prior notification for the erection of a steel portal framed building to cover yard at Ham Farm, White Street, Creech St Michael

  Granted Other 12 docs

• Ham Farm, White Street, Creech St Michael

  14/25/0033 Submitted 2 Oct 2025 0.3 miles away

  Installation of underground electricity cable to connect solar farm to overhead lines on land at Ham Farm, White Street, Creech St Michael

  Granted Full applications 16 docs

• 45/26/00016 Granted

  Land to the West of, Cannington Road, Keenthorne, Bridgwater

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for the proposed erection of 3No. agricultural buildings.

  Received 18 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Other
• 01/26/0006/AGN Awaiting decision

  Waldrons Farm,Pockeridge Bottom Road,Ashbrittle,Wellington,TA21 0HU

  Application for prior notification for the erection of an agricultural storage building on land at Waldrons Farm,Pockeridge Bottom Road,Ashbrittle,Wellington,TA21 0HU

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Other
• 26/02109/AGN Awaiting decision

  Land OS 8185 Gawbridge Kingsbury Episcopi Martock Somerset TA13 5HQ

  Application for prior notification of agricultural development for the erection of steel framed general purpose agricultural building for machinery and fodder storage

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Other
• 28/26/00003 Decided

  Pops Farm, Whitnell Lane, Fiddington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 1JE

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for the formation of a reinforced concrete yard.

  Received 17 Aug, published by the council 19 Aug 2026 Other
• 20/26/00002 Decided

  The Drove Stables, Straight Drove, Chilton Trinity, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2BQ

  Erection of an agricultural building for the storage of fodder & machinery

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Other