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Hinkley Point C - Connection Project Hinkley Point Road Stogursey Bridgwater Somerset TA5 1YA

Withdrawn Exmoor National Park SCC/3870/2021 Advertising

Works: Extension

Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight. A revised scheme can be submitted at any time.

Proposal

National Grid Hinkley Point C - connection Project Discharge of Requirement 25 (Highways Signage Plans) for Stage 7.2 of the authorised development. The Project comprises the following elements: - Construction of a 57km 400kV electricity transmission connection between Bridgwater in Somerset and Seabank, near Avonmouth, comprising: Installation of a 400kV overhead line (OHL). Installation of 400kV underground cables. - Modifications to existing OHLs at Hinkley Point, Somerset. - Construction of three 400kV Cable Sealing End (CSE) compounds along the route of the connection. - Construction of a 400/132kV substation at Sandford, North Somerset. - Extension of the existing 400kV substation at Seabank. - The removal of existing 132kV OHLs and the construction of replacement 132kV OHLs and 132kV underground cables. - Extensions/modifications to existing 132kV substations at Churchill, Portishead, Avonmouth and Seabank. - Associated works, for example, temporary access roads, highway works temporary construction compounds, scaffolds, work sites and ancillary works.

As published by the council, reference SCC/3870/2021

Application record

Reference
SCC/3870/2021
Type
Advertising
Status
Application Closed
Decision
Withdrawn
Received
31 Aug 2021
Validated
31 Aug 2021
Decided
4 Oct 2021
Postcode
TA5 1YA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021.

  • SCC/3871/2021 Withdrawn

    Hinkley Point C - Connection Project Hinkley Point Road Stogursey Bridgwater Somerset TA5 1YA

    National Grid Hinkley Point C - connection Project The National Grid (Hinkley Point C Connection Project) Order 2016 (as amended) Planning Inspectorate Reference Number: EN020001 Discharge of Requirement 26 – Traffic Incident Management Plan for Stage 7.2 of the authorised development The Project comprises the following elements: - Construction of a 57km 400kV electricity transmission connection between Bridgwater in Somerset and Seabank, near Avonmouth, comprising: Installation of a 400kV overhead line (OHL). Installation of 400kV underground cables. - Modifications to existing OHLs at Hinkley Point, Somerset. - Construction of three 400kV Cable Sealing End (CSE) compounds along the route of the connection. - Construction of a 400/132kV substation at Sandford, North Somerset. - Extension of the existing 400kV substation at Seabank. - The removal of existing 132kV OHLs and the construction of replacement 132kV OHLs and 132kV underground cables. - Extensions/modifications to existing 132kV substations at Churchill, Portishead, Avonmouth and Seabank. - Associated works, for example, temporary access roads, highway works temporary construction compounds, scaffolds, work sites and ancillary works.

    Decided 5 Oct 2021 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Aug 2021

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 4 Oct 2021

    Decision issued: Withdrawn

  3. 25 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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