Os Field No. 4181 Off, Ham Lane, Woolavington, Bridgwater, Somerset

1. 7 Jan 2020

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 24 Feb 2020

   Decision issued: Granted Permission

3. 12 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 24 February 2020, 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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Land to the north of Woolavington Road, within the south east of the Gravity Smart Campus site, near Woolavington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8

  95/26/00001 Submitted 9 Jul 2026 300 yards away

  LDO compliance application for the erection of one 132kV and one 400kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) substation comprising five 460 Mega Volt Ampere (MVA) super grid transformers and associated switchgear, four overhead line gantries, two Distribution Network Operator (DNO) transformers and two metering kiosks; ancillary office, welfare and workshop buildings; a fire water tank and diesel generator; permanent access from Gravity Ring Road, internal access roads and parking; drainage, lighting and CCTV; security fencing, strategic landscaping and associated engineering works.

  Granted 59 docs

• Land At East of Former, Gravity Campus Woolavington Road, Puriton, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8AD

  54/26/00001 Submitted 23 Jan 2026 350 yards away

  Notification under the Overhead Lines (Exemption) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009. proposed works to an overhead electricity line to be turned into to connect to substation. The works will connect existing overhead line to new FLT gantries located directly underneath existing alighment of ZGA 400kV overhead line.

  Decided Other 8 docs

• 4 Mortimer Close, Woolavington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8EH

  54/25/00020 Submitted 10 Oct 2025 350 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness of the proposed change of use from agricultural use to garden use.

  Granted Lawful development 4 docs

• 5 Chertsey Close, Woolavington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8EB

  54/26/00002 Submitted 9 Feb 2026 350 yards away

  Erection of a single Storey Rear Extension, with pitched roof and 2no. Velux and the creation of enclosed porch to the front elevation

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 13 docs
  Small domestic

• 7 Chertsey Close, Woolavington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8EB

  54/24/00018 Submitted 28 Oct 2024 350 yards away

  Demolition of conservatory and erection of a single storey extension to the side

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 9 docs
  Small domestic

• Land to the North of Ham Lane, and West of, The Causeway, Woolavington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7

  54/25/00029 Submitted 27 Jan 2026 0.3 miles away

  Construction and operation of a Synchronous Condenser (Grid Stability) Facilities, with associated ancillary infrastructure, buildings, access, landscaping land reprofiling, drainage and associated works.

  Granted Full applications 83 docs

• 08/26/00087 Granted

  Royal Clarence House, High Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3BH

  Internal reconfiguration works to create separate office units.

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 08/26/00086 Granted

  Morrisons, Broadway, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3LN

  Creation of electric vehicle (EV) charging zone, including erection of EV charging points, canopy, sub-station enclosure, low voltage (LV) panel, meter cabinet, plant room and associated works.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 53/26/00014 Granted

  12 Grays Avenue, Westonzoyland, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 0HP

  Erection of single storey rear extension

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 18/26/00006 Granted

  2 Fowlers Farm Cottages, Fowlers Plot Road, Chedzoy, Bridgwater, TA7 8RH

  Erection of two storey side extension (South) and single storey rear extension (West).

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 46/26/00005 Granted

  SUTTON MILL FARM, Moor Road, Sutton Mallet, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9AR

  Construction of Agricultural Livestock Building

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Full applications