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Land South Of Blyth Powerstation Bedlington Northumberland NE22 7BG

Granted Northumberland National Park 26/02791/FUL Full Application

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

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference 26/02791/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/02791/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Decided
1 Oct 2026
Ward
Sleekburn
Parish
East Bedlington
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
NE22 7BG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Aug 2026

    Received by Northumberland National Park

  2. 15 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 23 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Awaiting decision

    Previously Registered.

  4. 1 Oct 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

AECOM Limited Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 1984 · London

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Documents

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

34 documents on file for this application

  • AGRREE CONDITIONS Correspondence · 23 Sep 2026
  • CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINE Consultee Comment · 22 Sep 2026
  • CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINE Consultee Comment · 09 Sep 2026
  • CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINE Consultee Comment · 07 Sep 2026
  • 2 DOCS FOR ECOLOGY Report/ Statement · 01 Sep 2026
  • 2 DOCS FOR ECOLOGY Report/ Statement · 01 Sep 2026
  • CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINE Consultee Comment · 27 Aug 2026
  • CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINE Consultee Comment · 24 Aug 2026
  • CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINE Consultee Comment · 21 Aug 2026
  • NATURAL ENGLAND Consultee Response · 19 Aug 2026
  • PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN Plan · 12 Aug 2026
  • BNG METRIC Report/ Statement · 07 Aug 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 06 Aug 2026
  • PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT Plan · 06 Aug 2026
  • PLANNING ELEVATIONS - SHEET 1 Plan · 06 Aug 2026
  • PLANNING ELEVATIONS - SHEET 2 Plan · 06 Aug 2026
  • PLANNING ELEVATIONS - SHEET 3 Plan · 06 Aug 2026
  • PLANNING ELEVATIONS - SHEET 4 Plan · 06 Aug 2026
  • SOUTH ELEVATIONS SHEET 1 Plan · 06 Aug 2026
  • SOUTH ELEVATIONS SHEET 2 Plan · 06 Aug 2026
  • BLYTH PERIMETER LAYOUT SHEET 1 Plan · 06 Aug 2026
  • BLYTH PERIMETER LAYOUT SHEET 2 Plan · 06 Aug 2026
  • BLYTH SUBSTATION EXISTING SITE LAYOUT MAP Plan · 06 Aug 2026
  • EXISTING SITE LAYOUT Plan · 06 Aug 2026
  • ARBORICULTURAL TECHNICAL NOTE Report/ Statement · 06 Aug 2026
  • BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN REPORT Report/ Statement · 06 Aug 2026
  • COVER LETTER Correspondence · 06 Aug 2026
  • ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT STATEMENT Report/ Statement · 06 Aug 2026
  • GEOENVIRONMENTAL REPORT Report/ Statement · 06 Aug 2026
  • HABITATS REGULATIONS ASSESSMENT Report/ Statement · 06 Aug 2026
  • PLANNING STATEMENT Report/ Statement · 06 Aug 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Northumberland National Park granted permission on 1 October 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 full applications

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