Planning application
Eastcourt Marshes Electricity Distribution Site Mark Lane Gravesend Kent DA12 2HN
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed construction of a new cable tunnel beneath the River Thames between Gravesend and Tilbury to provide additional transmission capacity. Above-ground infrastructure in the form of a new Cable Sealing End compound and a new head house building along with associated electricity infrastructure, access, parking, boundary treatment and two overhead gantry structures for future overhead lines. Temporary compound for the duration of the project to provide parking, staff welfare facilities, delivery vehicle parking, and equipment and machinery storage, including boundary treatment and lighting.
As published by the council, reference 20231313
Application record
- Reference
- 20231313
- Type
- Major Planning Application (EIA)
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 19 Dec 2023
- Validated
- 24 Jan 2024
- Decided
- 4 Mar 2025
- Ward
- Chalk
- Parish
- Non-Parish Area
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- DA12 2HN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Dec 2023
Received by Gravesham
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24 Jan 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Mar 2025
Decision issued: Permitted
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12 Oct 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
163 documents on file for this application
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Gravesham granted permission on 4 March 2025, 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.
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