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a substation built within guidelines to not require planning consent on Pyles Thorne Road, Wellington

43/26/0031Elec Gen Stations and Overhead linesAwaiting decision

Proposal

Application for consent under Section 37 of the Electricity Act 1989 for erection of a substation built within guidelines to not require planning consent on Pyles Thorne Road, Wellington

Received
16 March 2026
Decision due
27 April 2026
Council
Taunton Deane
  1. Received16 Mar
  2. Validated16 Mar
  3. Consult.
  4. Target27 Apr
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a planning application at a substation built within guidelines to not require planning consent on Pyles Thorne Road, Wellington. Taunton Deane has handled 124 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 16 March 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address.

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Application details

Application type
Elec Gen Stations and Overhead lines
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Wellington

Planning application dates

Date validated
16 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
VENTURE WAY TAUNTON SOMERSET TA2 8DE

Planning decision

Statutory period
42 days

Additional information

Documents
4

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: Tone CatchmentApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

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.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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