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Shepton Mallet Sewage Treatment Works Wells Road Darshill Shepton Mallet BA4 5FF

Granted Exmoor National Park SCC/4013/2022 Outline

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Wessex Water are proposing to carry out improvement works to Shepton Mallet WRC for the reduction of Phosphorus and Ammonia in the sewage treatment process. The work will be carried out on Operational land and will therefore be constructed under Permitted Development. However, we seek confirmation that the two proposed Motor Control Centre kiosk units (MCC) fall under Wessex Water’s Permitted Development rights. The Glass Reinforced Plastic kiosk units are constructed off-site at Wessex Water’s off site build depot in Salisbury and are fully fitted out with electrical equipment off-site before being taken to the WRC (photos included). They will be brought to site as fully operational units with electrical equipment included as self-contained piece of plant and machinery. This type of installation is often referred to as ‘plug and go’ as it acts as one integrated unit; there is no additional electrical or mechanical fitting required other than connection to the water treatment works and mains electricity.

As published by the council, reference SCC/4013/2022

Application record

Reference
SCC/4013/2022
Type
Outline
Status
Application Approved
Decision
Permitted
Received
20 Sep 2022
Validated
20 Sep 2022
Decided
24 Oct 2022
Postcode
BA4 5FF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Sep 2022

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 24 Oct 2022

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 16 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 24 October 2022, 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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An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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