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Change the land use of the area surrounding Bishop Sutton SPS from agricultural to Wessex Water operational land. Extend the existing site boundary by an area of approximately 320m2 to the west. Install features within and in land adjacent to the site extension to include below ground storage tank, access covers, manholes, and below ground pipework associated with the new storage tank, extension of 13m to the existing tanker parking area, roadside control kiosk with dimensions 3.1m L x 0.5m W x 2.1m H on reinforced concrete base slab, relocation of existing generator with dimensions 5m L x 1.5m W x 2.25m H and fuel tank with dimensions 1.6m L x 1m W x 1.5 H, 1.8m high chain-link security fence surrounding the new site boundary, 1.2m high single leaf heavy duty field gate for access to adjacent planting area, temporary removal of a 5m section of hedgerow to increase the size of the existing access into the site north of Bishop Sutton SPS to facilitate construction vehicle access and area of light duty stone covering the remaining area of the site extension.

Pumping Station, Ham Lane, Bishop Sutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,

Application PermittedReference: 25/03884/FULBath and North East Somerset Council

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Application summary

Status
Application Permitted
Application type
Full Application
Received
7 Oct 2025
Validated
7 Oct 2025
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Bath and North East Somerset Council

Application overview

Change the land use of the area surrounding Bishop Sutton SPS from agricultural to Wessex Water operational land. Extend the existing site boundary by an area of approximately 320m2 to the west. Install features within and in land adjacent to the site extension to include below ground storage tank, access covers, manholes, and below ground pipework associated with the new storage tank, extension of 13m to the existing tanker parking area, roadside control kiosk with dimensions 3.1m L x 0.5m W x 2.1m H on reinforced concrete base slab, relocation of existing generator with dimensions 5m L x 1.5m W x 2.25m H and fuel tank with dimensions 1.6m L x 1m W x 1.5 H, 1.8m high chain-link security fence surrounding the new site boundary, 1.2m high single leaf heavy duty field gate for access to adjacent planting area, temporary removal of a 5m section of hedgerow to increase the size of the existing access into the site north of Bishop Sutton SPS to facilitate construction vehicle access and area of light duty stone covering the remaining area of the site extension.

Proposal details

Reference
25/03884/FUL
Alternative references
PP-14256798
Ward
Chew Valley
Parish
Stowey Sutton
Agent
Wessex Water
UPRN
010001147268

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Pumping Station, Ham Lane, Bishop Sutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,

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