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  • Application Number: 51/26/00003
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Application Registered:
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14/05/2026
Application Decided:
15/05/2026

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Type:
Full Planning Permission
Location:
Greenway Farm, 5 Skimmerton Lane, Wembdon, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2AX
Proposal:
Change of use of land to provide up to 15 touring caravan pitches for use by Hinkley Point Construction workers for a temporary period of 5 years.
Case Officer:
Shanta Parsons
Registered Date:
24/03/2026
Applicant:
Mrs S & Mr M Felstead
Applicant Address:
Greenway Farm 5 Skimmerton Lane Wembdon Bridgwater TA5 2AX
Agent:
Clive Miller Planning, Sanderley Studio
Agent Address:
Sanderley Studio Kennel Lane Huish Episcopi Langport TA10 9SB
Consultation Start Date:
15/04/2026
Earliest Decision Date:
14/05/2026
Decision Level:
Delegated
Decision:
Granted Permission
Decision Date:
15/05/2026

Conditions and Reasons

Number
Condition
Complied Date
1
The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. Reason: In accordance with the provisions of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1990 ( as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004).
2
The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plans listed in schedule A. Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.
3
The use of the site hereby permitted shall be for the siting of up to 15 touring caravans or campervans which shall be solely for occupation by bona fide, officially sanctioned Hinkley Point C workers only and shall cease on or before 30 June 2031. Thereafter all caravans and associated hardstanding shall be removed from the site in accordance with details that have been submitted to and agreed in writing by the local planning authority; such details shall include a timescale for doing so. At all times during the life of this permission the operator of the site, shall maintain a comprehensive up-to-date register listing occupiers of the accommodation hereby approved, evidence of their main home addresses and the dates of occupation of the accommodation. The said register shall be made available for inspection by the Local Planning Authority at reasonable notice. Reason: To ensure the accommodation is only occupied in a residential manner that reflects the exceptional need for temporary accommodation for Hinkley Point C workers in accordance with policy MIP2 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan 2011-2032 and the Hinkley Point C SPD.
4
The areas allocated for vehicle parking on the submitted plan, drawing number 2026-002, shall be kept clear of obstruction and shall only be used for the said purpose and not for any other purposes. Reason: In the interest of highway safety in accordance with Sedgemoor's Local Plan Policy D14.

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