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Eames Farm Thorney Road Southbourne West Sussex PO10 8DE

Awaiting decision South Downs National Park 26/01262/OHL Overhead Electricity Lines

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Proposal

Consent under Section 37 of the Electricity Act 1989: Overhead Lines (Exemption) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 - for the changing of 1 no. electricity pole and 1 no. stay and associated works, supporting the 11kV overhead line on the Emsworth E7L5 circuit (ref: MN/EMSW E7).

As published by the council, reference 26/01262/OHL

Application record

Reference
26/01262/OHL
Type
Overhead Electricity Lines
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jun 2026
Ward
Southbourne
Parish
Southbourne
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
PO10 8DE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Jun 2026

    Received by South Downs National Park

  2. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 3 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    South Downs National Park took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with South Downs National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Downs National Park's median decision took 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About less common application types

This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Eames Farm Thorney Road Southbourne West Sussex PO10 8DE

    26/01262/OHL Submitted 8 Jun 2026 68m away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~3 Aug

    Consent under Section 37 of the Electricity Act 1989: Overhead Lines (Exemption) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 - for the changing of 1 no. electricity pole and 1 no. stay and associated works including the removal of 8 no. HV Poles and trenching of 1300m, supporting the 11kV overhead line on the Emsworth E7L5 circuit (ref: MN/EMSW E7).

    Awaiting decision 8 docs