Planning application
Electricity Substation (Adjacent To 30 Southlands Way) Southlands Way Congresbury
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Notification of works permitted under Part 15, Class B, of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015; proposed upgrade to the transformer at existing electricity substation adjacent to 30 Southlands Way Congresbury. The existing 200kVa transformer unit will be upgraded to 800kVa and the existing 3 way LV feeder pilar will be upgraded to a 7 way feeder. The new equipment will be housed in the existing open air, brick compound and the doors will be secured with padlocks. THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION.
As published by the council, reference 26/P/0027/ELA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/P/0027/ELA
- Type
- Prior App Part 15B bldg for electricity
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior approval - grant
- Received
- 6 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 6 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 3 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Congresbury And Puxton
- Parish
- Congresbury
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jan 2026
Received by North Somerset
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3 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Prior approval - grant
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26 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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National Grid Electricity Distribution Applicant, registered in Bristol
Active · incorporated 2014 · Bristol
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6 documents on file for this application
- DECISION (ELA) PA GRANT
- NORTH SOMERSET OFFICER REPORT
- COVER EMAIL
- DESIGN PLAN
- MAGIC MAP
- MAGIC REPORT
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North Somerset granted permission on 3 March 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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