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National Grid Blyth Sub Station Cambois Northumberland

Awaiting decision Northumberland National Park 26/00825/SCREEN Screening Opinion

Works: Extension

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Proposal

Screening opinion for a proposed new, outdoor 400 kilovolt (kV) Air Insulated Switchgear (AIS) extension to the existing Blyth 400 kV Outdoor Substation

As published by the council, reference 26/00825/SCREEN

Application record

Reference
26/00825/SCREEN
Type
Screening Opinion
Status
Registered
Received
5 Mar 2026
Validated
5 Mar 2026
Ward
Sleekburn
Parish
East Bedlington
Decision by
Officer Opinion

Site history

Applications at this address on the Northumberland National Park register

This site has had 5 applications since 2026: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/02700/PA Granted

    National Grid Blyth Sub Station Cambois Northumberland

    Notification of prior approval for the design and external appearance of a Portable Relay Room under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2025 - Blyth Substation Extension Phase 1.

    Decided 10 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/02633/REG Granted

    National Grid Blyth Sub Station Cambois Northumberland

    Application for approval under Regulation 77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 - Blyth Substation Extension Phase 1

    Decided 8 Sep 2026
  • 26/01496/REG Granted

    National Grid Blyth Sub Station Cambois Northumberland

    Application for approval under Section 77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017. Blyth Phase 1 extension ground investigations. Part 2 All remaining ground investigations for Blyth Phase 1 extension.

    Decided 22 May 2026
  • 26/01173/REG Awaiting decision

    National Grid Blyth Sub Station Cambois Northumberland

    Application for approval under Regulation 77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017. Blyth Phase 1 extension ground investigations.

    Submitted 31 Mar 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Mar 2026

    Received by Northumberland National Park

  2. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Northumberland National Park took a median of 46 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Northumberland National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Northumberland National Park decided outline applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • National Grid Blyth Sub Station Cambois Northumberland

    26/02633/REG Submitted 24 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    Application for approval under Regulation 77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 - Blyth Substation Extension Phase 1

    Granted Extension 15 docs
  • National Grid Blyth Sub Station Cambois Northumberland

    26/02700/PA Submitted 28 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    Notification of prior approval for the design and external appearance of a Portable Relay Room under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2025 - Blyth Substation Extension Phase 1.

    Granted Prior approval Extension 11 docs
  • Land West Of Sub Station Cambois Northumberland

    19/00164/FUL Submitted 18 Jan 2019 50 yards away

    Proposal for approximately 110m metres of 2.4m high metal palisade fence, with a 3.4m high electric fence behind it

    Granted Full applications 19 docs
    Small domestic
  • National Grid Blyth Sub Station Cambois Northumberland

    26/01496/REG Submitted 27 Apr 2026 150 yards away

    Application for approval under Section 77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017. Blyth Phase 1 extension ground investigations. Part 2 All remaining ground investigations for Blyth Phase 1 extension.

    Granted Extension 5 docs
  • Land South Of Blyth Powerstation Bedlington Northumberland NE22 7BG

    26/02791/FUL Submitted 7 Aug 2026 150 yards away

    Development of electricity transmission infrastructure comprising a portable relay room, erection of 2.4m high palisade with 4m high electric backing, cable sealing end and other ancillary development.

    Granted Full applications 34 docs
  • Land South Of Blyth Powerstation Bedlington Northumberland NE22 7BG

    26/02791/FUL Submitted 7 Aug 2026 400 yards away

    Development of electricity transmission infrastructure comprising a portable relay room, erection of 2.4m high palisade with 4m high electric backing, cable sealing end and other ancillary development.

    Granted Full applications 27 docs

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