Planning application
95/26/00001
Land to the north of Woolavington Road, within the south east of the Gravity Smart Campus site, near Woolavington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 95/26/00001
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jul 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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8 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
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Nearby applications
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54/26/00001 Decided
Land At East of Former, Gravity Campus Woolavington Road, Puriton, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8AD
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.
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54/26/00001 Decided
Land At East of Former, Gravity Campus Woolavington Road, Puriton, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8AD
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.
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54/24/00016 Granted
Land to the East of Gravity, Woolavington Road, and to the West of, Stoning Pound Rhyne, The Causeway, Woolavington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7
Notification under the Overhead Lines (Exemption) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 for the installation of 1no. H pole to terminate the existing 21ZDR line, to facilitate the removal of one overhead span and associated existing "H" pole and single intermediate pole. Ref:CW51940