Land to the East of Gravity, Woolavington Road, and to the West of, Stoning Pound Rhyne, The Causeway, Woolavington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7

1. 18 Sep 2024

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 5 Nov 2024

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

3. 2 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 5 November 2024, 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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• Land to the West of, The Causeway, Woolavington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7

  54/26/00006 Submitted 20 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  Installation of a synchronous condenser facility, switchroom, with ancillary 400kV infrastructure, and associated works including upgraded access, internal drives, diversion of 33kV overhead line and cable connection to New Woolavington Substation.

  Granted Full applications 40 docs

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

  54/26/00001 Submitted 23 Jan 2026 200 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

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

  54/25/00029 Submitted 27 Jan 2026 350 yards 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

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

  54/19/00024 Submitted 7 Jan 2020 0.3 miles away

  Change of use of land to equestrian and formation of horse arena

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

• 26/02376/AGN Awaiting decision

  Land Off Gibbs Lane From Eastfield Lane Barrington Ilminster Somerset

  Application for prior notification for the erection of an agricultural storage building to replace the dilapidated current structure

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Other
• 26/02370/AGN Awaiting decision

  Building At Freshmoor Fresh Moor Road Combe St Nicholas Chard Somerset

  Application for prior notification for the erection of roofing over existing yards

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Other
• 50/26/00073 Granted

  Lime Kiln Farm, Lime Kiln Lane, Wedmore, BS28 4PR

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for proposed construction and excavation of an area of hardstanding to be utilised as an ancillary farmyard, to serve the applicant's existing agricultural operations.

  Received 22 Sep, published by the council 28 Sep 2026 Other
• 2026/1867/AGB Awaiting decision

  Beechbarrow Farm Bristol Road Hillgrove Wells Somerset BA5 3EL

  Extension of existing agricultural barn

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Other
• 26/02197/AGN Granted

  The Spinney Langport Road Fivehead Taunton Somerset TA3 6PT

  Application for prior notification of agricultural development for the erection of an agricultural building for the storage of machinery and equipment, hay and feed.

  Received 17 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Other