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National Grid Blyth Sub Station Cambois Northumberland

Granted Northumberland National Park 26/01496/REG Regulation 77 GDO

Works: Extension

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

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
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
28 Apr 2026
Decided
22 May 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: 4 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 Granted

    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.

    Decided 23 Apr 2026
  • 26/00825/SCREEN Decided

    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

    Decided 19 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. 22 May 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

  4. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 26/01173/REG (Permitted)

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

  • CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINE Consultee Comment · 15 May 2026
  • NATURAL ENGLAND Consultee Response · 11 May 2026
  • COVER LETTER Application Form · 27 Apr 2026
  • HABITAT REGULATIONS ASSESSMENT Report/ Statement · 27 Apr 2026
  • HABITAT REGULATIONS ASSESSMENT APPENDIX A-D Report/ Statement · 27 Apr 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Northumberland National Park granted permission on 22 May 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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.

Nearby applications

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  • National Grid Blyth Sub Station Cambois Northumberland

    26/00825/SCREEN Submitted 5 Mar 2026 150 yards away

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

    Decided Outline Extension 4 docs

  • National Grid Blyth Sub Station Cambois Northumberland

    26/02633/REG Submitted 24 Jul 2026 150 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

  • Land West Of Sub Station Cambois Northumberland

    19/00164/FUL Submitted 18 Jan 2019 150 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

    26/02700/PA Submitted 28 Jul 2026 150 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 South Of Blyth Powerstation Bedlington Northumberland NE22 7BG

    26/02791/FUL Submitted 7 Aug 2026 250 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 300 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