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Harker Substation, Harker Road Ends, Low Harker, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 4DQ

Granted Cumberland 12/0057 Full Planning Permission

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Installation Of Two Mechanically Switched Capacitor Units (MSC) Along With Associated Security Fencing And Landscaping

As published by the council, reference 12/0057

Application record

Reference
12/0057
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant Permission
Received
27 Jan 2012
Validated
15 Feb 2012
Decided
29 Mar 2012
Ward
Longtown & Rockcliffe (Abolished 2019
Parish
Rockcliffe
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
CA6 4DQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cumberland register

This site has had 2 applications since 2012: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 14/0133 Decided

    Harker Substation, Harker Road Ends, Low Harker, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 4DQ

    Non Material Amendment (Alterations To Landscaping Scheme) Of Previously Approved Planning Permission 12/0057

    Decided 24 Apr 2014 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Jan 2012

    Received by Cumberland

  2. 15 Feb 2012

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Mar 2012

    Decision issued: Grant Permission

  4. 18 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 14/0133 Decided

    Harker Substation, Harker Road Ends, Low Harker, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 4DQ

    Non Material Amendment (Alterations To Landscaping Scheme) Of Previously Approved Planning Permission 12/0057

    Decided 24 Apr 2014 Amendments
  • 12/0958 Decided

    Harker Grid Sub Station, Harker, Carlisle, CA6 4DQ

    Non Material Amendment (Alterations To Construction Access) Of Previously Approved Permission 12/0057

    Decided 13 Dec 2012 Amendments

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

12 documents on file for this application

  • Decision notice Decision · 29 Mar 2012
  • Consultee0002 120057 19032012 Consultee Comment · 23 Mar 2012
  • Consultee0001 hicc 120057 27022012 Consultee Comment · 28 Feb 2012
  • Supporting info harker appendices 120057 27012012 BackGround Papers · 17 Feb 2012
  • Extg site location plan 120057 27012012 Other · 17 Feb 2012
  • Supporting info design & access statement 120057 27012012 BackGround Papers · 17 Feb 2012
  • Supporting info environmental report 120057 27012012 BackGround Papers · 17 Feb 2012
  • Application form 120057 27012012 Application Form · 17 Feb 2012
  • Dwg01 prop north view elevation 120057 27012012 Drawing · 17 Feb 2012
  • Dwg02 prop layout 120057 27012012 Drawing · 17 Feb 2012
  • Dwg03 prop landscape mitigation plan 120057 27012012 Drawing · 17 Feb 2012
  • Site notice Other · 15 Feb 2012

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What this grant of permission means

Cumberland granted permission on 29 March 2012, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

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