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Westway Distribution Centre Westway Street Somerset BA16 0LN

2026/0369/PCSPrior App Inst/Alt/Rep Solar on Non-DomAwaiting decision
Outline / PiP
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Proposal

Installation of behind the meter solar PV equipment on non-domestic premises.

Received
24 February 2026
Decision due
21 April 2026
Council
Mendip
Ward
Street Division
Agent
SSWUK Ltd
  1. Received24 Feb
  2. Validated24 Feb
  3. Consult.
  4. Target21 Apr
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is an outline application for a solar installation at Westway Distribution Centre Westway Street Somerset BA16 0LN. Mendip has handled 535 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 24 February 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 42 applications across Street Division. We hold 87 applications in total for the BA16 postcode area.

77% of outline applications at Mendip were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
BA16 0LN
Application type
Prior App Inst/Alt/Rep Solar on Non-Dom
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Street Parish Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
24 February 2026
Consultation expiry
23 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
SSWUK Ltd
Agent address
SSWUK Ltd Coombe Farm Roundham Crewkerne Somerset TA18 8RR

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Site notice end
23 March 2026

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14723482
Comments
0
Documents
6
Constraints
10

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 2: Medium probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: Brue CatchmentApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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