Planning application
National Grid Yaxley 400kV Substation Leys Lane Yaxley Eye Suffolk IP23 8DX
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
The Progress Power (Gas Fired Power Station) Order 2015: Application pursuant to requirement 16(2) to amend working hours to include Saturday - Sunday (07:00 - 19:00) from 01st May 2026 to 30th April 2027 (Weekend extended hours)
As published by the council, reference DC/26/01413
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/01413
- Type
- Discharge of Requirement
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 26 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 1 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 12 May 2026
- Ward
- Palgrave
- Parish
- Yaxley
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- IP23 8DX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Mid Suffolk register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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DC/25/04349 Refused
National Grid Yaxley 400kV Substation Leys Lane Yaxley Eye Suffolk IP23 8DX
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/23/01494 - Condition 11 (Noise Assessment)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Mar 2026
Received by Mid Suffolk
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1 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 May 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Mid Suffolk granted permission on 12 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.
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National Grid Yaxley 400kV Substation Leys Lane Yaxley Eye Suffolk IP23 8DX
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Granted Conditions 6 docs -
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Application under S73 for Removal or Variation of a Condition following grant of Planning Permission DC/23/01494 dated 26/06/2023 Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Construction and operation of Synchronous Condensers with ancillary infrastructure, and associated works including access and landscaping. - For non compliance with and removal of Condition 12 (Use and Re-instatement of Temporary Access Track) To allow for the retention of the access as per submitted plans/documents.
Awaiting decision Conditions 15 docs -
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Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/23/01494 - Condition 11 (Noise Assessment)
Refused Conditions 5 docs -
Land At The Leys And Ivy Farm Mellis Road Yaxley Suffolk IP21 4BT
Discharge of Condition Application for DC/23/01494 - Condition 7 (Surface Water and Drainage Verification Report)
Granted Conditions 9 docs -
National Grid Yaxley 400kV Substation Leys Lane Yaxley Eye Suffolk IP23 8DX
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/23/01494 - Condition 11 (Noise Assessment)
Refused Conditions 5 docs
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