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West Ham Sub Station Bidder Street Canning Town London E16 4ST

Granted Newham 05/00413/FUL Full Planning Permission

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

Proposal

Construction of two deep bored cable tunnels with dimensions of approximately 6km long, an internal diameter of 2.82m and external diameter of 3.18m respect of the East Tunnel and approximately 6km long, an internal diameter of 4.15m and external diameter of 4.55m in respect of the West Tunnel and at a general depth varying along their respective routes between approximately 14 metres and 34 metres and more particularly described in the application drawings and running from South Crescent, West Ham and West Ham EDFE Substation at Bidder Street to the Hackney NGT Substation and the EDFE Substation at Lea Bridge in Hackney together with, at surface level, 7 maintenance and ventilation shafts, including related connection and ventilation tunnels and cable connection riser and 4 single storey above ground head house structures in respect of the proposed shafts at South Crescent, West Ham, at the EDFE Substation at Millfields Road, Hackney, and at the West Ham Substation at Bidder Street, Newham, including associated parking, means of enclosure and all site preparation remediation works at the shaft locations, temporary deposition of uncontaminated spoil at the former Hackney Stadium and on part of the Carpenters Road Site; enabling and engineering works; to enable the decommissioning and removal of the overhead powerlines between West Ham Substation and Hackney Wick Substation in the Lower Lea Valley.

As published by the council, reference 05/00413/FUL

Application record

Reference
05/00413/FUL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
27 Oct 2005
Validated
27 Oct 2005
Decided
6 Jan 2006
Ward
Canning Town North
Parish
Custom House And Canning Community Forum
Decision by
Committee decision
Postcode
E16 4ST

Site history

Applications at this address on the Newham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2005: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 05/0824 Granted

    West Ham Sub Station Bidder Street Canning Town London E16 4ST

    Permission Is Sought For The Construction Of Two Deep Bored Cable Tunnels With Dimensions Of Approximately 6km Long, An Internal Diameter Of 3.70m And External Diameter Of 4.2m Respect Of The East Tunnel And Approximately 6km Long, An Internal Diameter Of 4.00m And External Diameter Of 4.30m In Respect Of The West Tunnel And At A General Depth Varying Along Their Respective Routes Between Approximately 14 Metres And 34 Metres And More Particularly Described In The Application Drawings And Running From South Crescent, West Ham And West Ham Edfe Substation At Bidder Street To The Hackney Ngt Substation And The Edfe Substation At Lea Bridge In Hackney Together With, At Surface Level, 7 Maintenance And Ventilation Shafts, Including Related Connection And Ventilation Tunnels And 2 Single Storey Above Ground Head House Structures In Respect Of The Proposed Shafts At South Crescent, West Ham, And At The Edfe Substation At Millfields Road, Hackney, Including Associated Parking, Means Of Enclosure And All Site Preparation Remediation Works At The Shaft Locations, Temporary Deposition Of Uncontaminated Spoil At The Former Hackney Stadium; Enabling And Engineering Works; To Enable The Decommissioning And Removal Of The Overhead Powerlines Between West Ham Substation And Hackney Wick Substation In The Lower Lea Valley.

    Decided 20 Jul 2005 Other

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Oct 2005

    Received by Newham

  2. 6 Jan 2006

    Decision issued: Approve

  3. 25 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Newham granted permission on 6 January 2006, 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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