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Middleton Substation Faraday Road Heysham Lancashire

Granted Lancaster 25/01055/FUL Full Application

Works: Extension Small domestic

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

Proposal

Extension to Middleton 400kV electricity substation including the construction of substation and control building, siting of two new supergrid transformers, installation of other above ground transmission and below ground cabling, and associated works including internal access roads, culvert, surfacing, boundary fence and car parking

As published by the council, reference 25/01055/FUL

Application record

Reference
25/01055/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
26 Sep 2025
Validated
26 Sep 2025
Decided
14 May 2026
Ward
Heysham South Ward
Parish
Heysham Neighbourhood Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lancaster register

This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00138/DIS Granted

    Middleton Substation Faraday Road Heysham Lancashire

    Discharge of condition 4 (Great Crested Newts mitigation and licence) and Submission of Biodiversity Gain Plan on approved application 25/01055/FUL

    Decided 4 Sep 2026
  • 25/01057/EIR Decided

    Middleton Substation Faraday Road Heysham Lancashire

    Screening request for request for proposed extension to Middleton 400kV electricity substation including the construction of substation and control building, siting of two new supergrid transformers, installation of other above ground transmission and associated works including internal access roads, culvert, surfacing, boundary fence and car parking

    Decided 17 Oct 2025 Outline
  • 24/01246/EIR Decided

    Middleton Substation Faraday Road Heysham Lancashire

    Screening request for request for proposed substation extension

    Decided 13 Dec 2024 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Sep 2025

    Received by Lancaster

  2. 14 May 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 26/00138/DIS Granted

    Middleton Substation Faraday Road Heysham Lancashire

    Discharge of condition 4 (Great Crested Newts mitigation and licence) and Submission of Biodiversity Gain Plan on approved application 25/01055/FUL

    Decided 4 Sep 2026

Documents

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

118 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lancaster granted permission on 14 May 2026, 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

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Middleton Substation Faraday Road Heysham Lancashire

    25/01057/EIR Submitted 26 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Screening request for request for proposed extension to Middleton 400kV electricity substation including the construction of substation and control building, siting of two new supergrid transformers, installation of other above ground transmission and associated works including internal access roads, culvert, surfacing, boundary fence and car parking

    Decided Outline Extension 4 docs
    Small domestic

  • Middleton Substation Faraday Road Heysham Lancashire

    24/01246/EIR Submitted 8 Nov 2024 50 yards away

    Screening request for request for proposed substation extension

    Decided Outline Extension 4 docs

  • Land North Of A683 And Heysham Substation Lancaster Morecambe Bypass Morecambe Lancashire

    25/01190/ELDC Submitted 3 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Existing lawful development certificate for the lawful commencement of planning permission 21/01069/FUL

    Granted Lawful development 4 docs

  • 10 Fulmar Crescent Heysham Morecambe Lancashire LA3 2TG

    24/01139/PLDC Submitted 14 Oct 2024 450 yards away

    Proposed lawful development certificate for the erection of a single storey rear extension

    Granted Lawful development Extension 4 docs
    Small domestic

  • 31 Kingfisher Drive Heysham Morecambe Lancashire LA3 2FT

    21/00732/FUL Submitted 10 Jun 2021 0.3 miles away

    Erection of a single storey side extension incorporating a canopy roof and construction of a dormer extension to the rear elevation

    Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 15 docs
    Small domestic

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