Planning application
Hinkley Point C Connection Project, Between Bridgwater In Somerset And Seabank Substation, North Of Avonmouth.
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Formal submission to extend the time for discharge of Requirements 15 (Reinstatement schemes) and 20 (Removal of temporary bridges and culverts) for Stage 10.1 of the authorised development) of the National Grid (Hinkley Point C Connection Project) Order 2016 (as Amended).
As published by the council, reference 26/P/1284/DCM
Application record
- Reference
- 26/P/1284/DCM
- Status
- Registered
- Decision
- Approve
- Received
- 18 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 18 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 20 Aug 2026
- Parish
- Unparished
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Somerset register
This site has had 30 applications since 2019: 29 approved, 0 refused.
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26/P/1813/DCM Awaiting decision
Hinkley Point C Connection Project, Between Bridgwater In Somerset And Seabank Substation, North Of Avonmouth
Formal submission to discharge Requirement 10 (Replacement Planting) for Stage 10.1 of the authorised development) of the National Grid (Hinkley Point C Connection Project) Order 2016 (as Amended).
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26/P/0912/DCM Granted
Hinkley Point C Connection Project, Between Bridgwater In Somerset And Seabank Substation, North Of Avonmouth.
Formal submission to extend the time to discharge Requirements 15 (Reinstatement schemes) and 20 (Removal of temporary bridges and culverts) for Stage 2.1 of the authorised development) of the National Grid (Hinkley Point C Connection Project) Order 2016 (as Amended).
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25/P/2633/DCM Granted
Hinkley Point C Connection Project, Between Bridgwater In Somerset And Seabank Substation, North Of Avonmouth
Formal submission to discharge Requirement 15 (Reinstatement schemes) for Stage 10.1 of the authorised development) of the National Grid (Hinkley Point C Connection Project) Order 2016 (as Amended).
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25/P/1772/DCM Granted
Hinkley Point C Connection Project, Between Bridgwater In Somerset And Seabank Substation, North Of Avonmouth
Formal submission to discharge Requirement 15 (Reinstatement schemes) for Stage 2.1 of the authorised development) of the National Grid (Hinkley Point C Connection Project) Order 2016 (as Amended).
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25/P/1750/DCM Granted
Hinkley Point C Connection Project, Between Bridgwater In Somerset And Seabank Substation, North Of Avonmouth
Formal submission to discharge Requirement 22 (Highway Works (Bellmouth Design)) for Stage 7.1 of the authorised development) of the National Grid (Hinkley Point C Connection Project) Order 2016 (as Amended).
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25/P/1749/DCM Granted
Hinkley Point C Connection Project, Between Bridgwater In Somerset And Seabank Substation, North Of Avonmouth.
Formal submission to discharge Requirement 5(2)(d) (Construction Traffic Management Plan Addendum) for Stage 7.1 of the authorised development) of the National Grid (Hinkley Point C Connection Project) Order 2016 (as Amended).
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23/P/0407/DCM Granted
Hinkley Point C Connection Project, Between Bridgwater In Somerset And Seabank Substation, North Of Avonmouth.
Formal Submission to discharge of Requirement 6(1)(f) (Emergency Response Plan for Flood Events for Stage 10.1 of the authorised development) of the National Grid (Hinkley Point C Connection Project) Order 2016 (as amended)
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23/P/0240/DCM Granted
Hinkley Point C Connection Project, Between Bridgwater In Somerset And Seabank Substation, North Of Avonmouth.
Formal submission to discharge Requirement 5(2)(b) (Biodiversity Mitigation Strategy for Stage 10.1 of the authorised development) of the National Grid (Hinkley Point C Connection Project) Order 2016 (as Amended).
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22/P/2976/DCM Granted
Hinkley Point C Connection Project, Between Bridgwater In Somerset And Seabank Substation, North Of Avonmouth.
Formal submission to discharge Requirement 10 (Scheme of Replacement Planting for Stage 8 of the authorised development) of the National Grid (Hinkley Point C Connection Project) Order 2016 (as Amended).
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22/P/2194/DCO Granted
Hinkley Point C Connection Project, Between Bridgwater In Somerset And Seabank Substation, North Of Avonmouth
Formal Submission to discharge of Requirement 20 (Removal of temporary bridges and culverts for Stage 2.1 of the authorised development) of the National Grid (Hinkley Point C Connection Project) Order 2016
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Jun 2026
Received by North Somerset
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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20 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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11 documents on file for this application
- DELEGATED REPORT DCO/DMO
- DECISION (DCM) APPROVE
- LLFA COMMENTS
- INTERNAL DRAINAGE BOARD COMMENTS
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- HPCC - SW 4 F - REQ 4 - APP B - COMBINED PLAN OF STAGES - SHEET 2 OF 11
- HPCC - SW 4 F - REQ 4 - APP B - COMBINED PLAN OF STAGES - SHEET 3 OF 11
- HPCC - SW 4 F - REQ 4 - APP B - COMBINED PLAN OF STAGES - SHEET 4 OF 11
- HPCC - SW 4 F - REQ 4 - APP B - COMBINED PLAN OF STAGES - SHEET 5 OF 11
- COMBINED PLAN OF STAGES OVERVIEW PLAN
- HPCC - SW 4 F - REQ 4 - APP B - COMBINED PLAN OF STAGES - SHEET 1 OF 11
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North Somerset granted permission on 20 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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