Land To The North And East Of The Gas Compressor Station Main Street Wormington Broadway Gloucestershire

Awaiting decision 26/00179/FUL
Council
Date received
5 Mar 2026
Date validated
5 Mar 2026
Postcode
WR12 7NL

Description

Proposed erection of a new Medium Combustion Plant Directive compliant gas compressor facility comprising a Compressor Acoustic Building housing compressor machinery and associated equipment, with external plant and ancillary infrastructure including pipework, vent stack, equipment rooms, control rooms, transformers, fuel gas treatment and metering equipment, fire suppression and ventilation systems, standby generator, workshops, security fencing, access, landscaping, drainage, and associated works, located to the north of the existing Wormington Compressor Station and change of use of agricultural land to National Gas Transmission operational land

3.3/10
Planning Authority Score
#218 of 282

Council-wide context — figures cover all householder decisions across the authority, not this specific application.

Tewkesbury is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #194 out of 282. 51% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Tewkesbury decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #154 of 282
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #154 of 282
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #194 of 282
51%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #222 of 282
67%
Minor dwellings approved
97 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
38 decided
718
Total decisions
85 refused in 2025