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National Grid Blyth Sub Station Cambois Northumberland

Awaiting decision Northumberland National Park 26/01496/REG Regulation 77 GDO

Works: Extension

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Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference 26/01496/REG

Application record

Reference
26/01496/REG
Type
Regulation 77 GDO
Status
Registered
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
28 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: 2 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
  • 26/01173/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
  • 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. 27 Apr 2026

    Received by Northumberland National Park

  2. 28 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 June 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 38 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 38 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

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Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • National Grid Blyth Sub Station Cambois Northumberland

    26/00825/SCREEN Submitted 5 Mar 2026 115m away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~30 Apr

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

    Awaiting decision Outline Extension 4 docs

  • National Grid Blyth Sub Station Cambois Northumberland

    26/02633/REG Submitted 24 Jul 2026 126m away

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

    Granted Extension 18 docs

  • National Grid Blyth Sub Station Cambois Northumberland

    26/02700/PA Submitted 28 Jul 2026 154m 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 13 docs

  • Land South Of Blyth Powerstation Bedlington Northumberland NE22 7BG

    26/02791/FUL Submitted 7 Aug 2026 219m away

    87% historically approved · decision due ~2 Oct

    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.

    Awaiting decision Full applications 28 docs

  • Land At The Former Power Station Site On The Northern Side Of Cambois, Northumberland Cambois, Near Blyth NE22 7BL

    26/02919/FUL Submitted 18 Aug 2026 277m away

    87% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

    Application for 60kV temporary substation and associated development for the construction and early operation of the proposed Cambois Data Centre Campus (Application Reference: 24/04112/OUTES)

    Awaiting decision Full applications 46 docs

  • Land South Of Blyth Powerstation Bedlington Northumberland NE22 7BG

    26/02791/FUL Submitted 7 Aug 2026 280m away

    87% historically approved · decision due ~2 Oct

    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.

    Awaiting decision Full applications 27 docs