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National Grid Blyth Sub Station Cambois Northumberland

Awaiting decision Northumberland National Park 26/01173/REG Regulation 77 GDO

Works: Extension

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Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference 26/01173/REG

Application record

Reference
26/01173/REG
Type
Regulation 77 GDO
Status
Registered
Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
1 Apr 2026
Ward
Sleekburn
Parish
East Bedlington
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Northumberland National Park register

This site has had 5 applications since 2026.

  • 26/02700/PA Awaiting decision

    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.

    Submitted 28 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/02633/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 Substation Extension Phase 1

    Submitted 24 Jul 2026
  • 26/01496/REG Awaiting decision

    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.

    Submitted 27 Apr 2026
  • 26/00825/SCREEN Awaiting decision

    National Grid Blyth Sub Station Cambois Northumberland

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

    Submitted 5 Mar 2026 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Mar 2026

    Received by Northumberland National Park

  2. 1 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 27 May 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 34 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

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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's median decision took 34 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Northumberland National Park's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.