Planning application
Middleton Substation Faraday Road Heysham Lancashire
Relates to 25/01055/FUL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Discharge of condition 4 (Great Crested Newts mitigation and licence) and Submission of Biodiversity Gain Plan on approved application 25/01055/FUL
As published by the council, reference 26/00138/DIS
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00138/DIS
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 28 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 28 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 4 Sep 2026
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lancaster register
This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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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
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25/01055/FUL Granted
Middleton Substation Faraday Road Heysham Lancashire
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
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24/01246/EIR Decided
Middleton Substation Faraday Road Heysham Lancashire
Screening request for request for proposed substation extension
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jul 2026
Received by Lancaster
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6 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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4 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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10 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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25/01055/FUL Granted
Middleton Substation Faraday Road Heysham Lancashire
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
What this grant of permission means
Lancaster granted permission on 4 September 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 this record
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