Planning application
Tilbury Power Station Fort Road Tilbury Essex
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Proposal
Adjacent Authority Application for an amendment to Development Consent Order for Norwich to Tilbury. It is proposed by National Grid to upgrade the electricity transmission system in East Anglia between Norwich and Tilbury. The Project includes a new 400 kilovolt (kv) electricity transmission connection of approximately 184 kilometres (km) in overall length from Norwich Main Substation and Tilbury Substation via Bramford Substation.
As published by the council, reference 20260376
Application record
- Reference
- 20260376
- Status
- Unknown
- Received
- 10 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 10 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 29 Apr 2026
Site history
Applications at this address on the Gravesham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024.
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20240538 Decided
Tilbury Power Station Fort Road Tilbury Essex
Adjacent Authority Application for a Development Consent Order for Norwich to Tilbury. It is proposed by National Grid to upgrade the electricity transmission system in East Anglia between Norwich and Tilbury. The Project includes a new 400 kilovolt (kv) electricity transmission connection of approximately 184 kilometres (km) in overall length from Norwich Main Substation and Tilbury Substation via Bramford Substation.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Apr 2026
Received by Gravesham
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29 Apr 2026
Decision issued
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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7 Aug 2026
Status changed to Unknown
Previously Pending Consideration.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
National Grid PLC Applicant, registered in London
Active · incorporated 2000 · London
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