Planning application
Former Esso Terminal Howdon Road North Shields Tyne And Wear
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Screening opinion request - new bored tunnel under the River Tyne with associated overhead line works to connect to the existing overhead line network
As published by the council, reference 26/01469/SCREIA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01469/SCREIA
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 19 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 19 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Chirton & Percy Main
- Parish
- North Shields
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Oct 2026
Received by North Tyneside
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20 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 December 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
North Tyneside took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: 25/01149/SCREIA (Decided)
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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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
1 document on file for this application
- ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT SCREENING REPORT
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with North Tyneside for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year North Tyneside's median decision took 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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