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ZG2026/0473/CPP

Eggborough Power Station Selby Road Eggborough East Yorkshire

Granted North York Moors National Park Certificate of proposed lawful use

Proposal

Lawful development certificate for proposed erection of a container housing a switchgear unit, a circa 1000 kilowatts diesel generator within enclosure, a circa 15,000 litre fuel tank, and associated hardstanding associated with the Eggborough BESS undertaking

As published by the council, reference ZG2026/0473/CPP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 May 2026

    Received by North York Moors National Park

  2. 15 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • ZG2026/0473/CPP Granted

    Eggborough Power Station Selby Road Eggborough East Yorkshire

    Lawful development certificate for proposed erection of a container housing a switchgear unit, a circa 1000 kilowatts diesel generator within enclosure, a circa 15,000 litre fuel tank, and associated hardstanding associated with the Eggborough BESS undertaking

    21 May 2026 0m away Lawful development
  • Eggborough Power Station Wand Lane Hensall East Yorkshire

    Prior approval application relating solely to the container unit, which is proposed to house a switchgear unit in association with the Eggborough BESS undertaking

    21 May 2026 5m away Telecoms
  • Eggborough Power Station Wand Lane Hensall East Yorkshire

    Prior approval application relating solely to the container unit, which is proposed to house a switchgear unit in association with the Eggborough BESS undertaking

    21 May 2026 5m away Telecoms
  • ZG2026/0040/DOC Decided

    Eggborough Power Station Selby Road Eggborough East Yorkshire

    Discharge of condition 30 (surface water) of approval ZG2025/0392/S73 Section 73 application to vary conditions 03 (plans) and 04 (appearance, scale & layout) of approval ZG2024/0737/S73 Section 73 application to vary condition 15 (30 year Biodiversity Enhancement Management and Monitoring Plan), and delete conditions 16 (Ecological Enhancement Measures) and 26 (surface water) of approval 2022/1105/FULM Construction and operation of a battery energy storage system with an electrical output capacity of up to 500MW and associated development including substation, control building(s), electrical cabling including below ground 400kV cabling, roadways and modified accesses, site security infrastructure, lighting, boundary treatments and landscaping granted on 17 January 2023

    16 Jan 2026 219m away Conditions
  • ZG2026/0040/DOC Decided

    Eggborough Power Station Selby Road Eggborough East Yorkshire

    Discharge of condition 30 (surface water) of approval ZG2025/0392/S73 Section 73 application to vary conditions 03 (plans) and 04 (appearance, scale & layout) of approval ZG2024/0737/S73 Section 73 application to vary condition 15 (30 year Biodiversity Enhancement Management and Monitoring Plan), and delete conditions 16 (Ecological Enhancement Measures) and 26 (surface water) of approval 2022/1105/FULM Construction and operation of a battery energy storage system with an electrical output capacity of up to 500MW and associated development including substation, control building(s), electrical cabling including below ground 400kV cabling, roadways and modified accesses, site security infrastructure, lighting, boundary treatments and landscaping granted on 17 January 2023

    16 Jan 2026 219m away Conditions
  • ZG2025/0052/FULM Awaiting decision

    Pumping Station Wand Lane Hensall East Yorkshire

    Erection of employment units and associated works and infrastructure

    15 Jan 2025 475m away Full applications

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