Hinkley Point C Connection Project, Between Bridgwater In Somerset And Seabank Substation, North Of Avonmouth Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/1813/DCM - Development Consent Order - Major Registered

Proposal

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). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 30 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 2

National infrastructure project about 290 m away: Hinkley Point C Connection
The site is about 290 m from the project boundary. Electricity line, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Portishead Branch Line - MetroWest Phase 1 (decided, about 1738 m); Hinkley Point C Connection Project Material Change (at pre-application, about 292 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Avonmouth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Development Consent Order - Major
Received
4 Sept 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Parish
Unparished
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Agent
Arup

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
30 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
North Somerset
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#83 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

North Somerset is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #96 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North Somerset decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #137 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #134 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #96 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #88 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
135 decided (1-9 homes)
95%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
52 decided
1,139
Total decisions
128 refused in the year to March 2026