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 35 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

• 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