Hinkley Point C Connection Project, Between Bridgwater In Somerset And Seabank Substation, North Of Avonmouth.

Registered 26/P/0912/DCM
Date received
30 Apr 2026
Date validated
30 Apr 2026

Description

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).

North Somerset
Planning Authority Score
5.4/10
Average
#127 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

North Somerset ranks #126 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

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North Somerset decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #152 of 292
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #174 of 292
69%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #126 of 292
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #108 of 292
71%
Minor dwellings approved
123 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Major dwellings approved
22 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
46 decided
1,148
Total decisions
138 refused in 2025