Planning application
Land to the north of Woolavington Road, within the south east of the Gravity Smart Campus site, near Woolavington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
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
Application record
- Reference
- 95/26/00001
- Type
- Local Development Orders Compliance
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 9 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 9 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 8 Aug 2026
- Parish
- Project wide application
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
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
59 documents on file for this application
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 8 August 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.
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