Viking Energy Network [VENJ] Blackett Street Hebburn

1. 9 Apr 2024

   Received by South Tyneside

2. 16 Apr 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 25 Oct 2024

   Decision issued: Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Opinion

4. 2 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• Land at Blackett Street (Site of Former Briggs Amasco & Hyflex Roofing) and Site of Former Jarrow Staithes Wagonway Industrial Estate Hebburn (Viking Energy Centre 2 Blackett Street Hebburn)

  ST/0087/23/COND Submitted 2 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 12: details of external facing materials for the Energy Centre Building and Battery Storage Units. Relating to previously approved planning application ST/0655/20/LAA.

  Granted Conditions 8 docs

• Land at Blackett Street (Site of Former Briggs Amasco & Hyflex Roofing) and Site of Former Jarrow Staithes Wagonway Industrial Estate Hebburn (Viking Energy Centre 2 Blackett Street Hebburn)

  ST/0086/23/COND Submitted 2 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 11: details of CCTV, thermal cameras, PA system and any mounting system. Relating to previously approved planning application ST/0655/20/LAA.

  Granted Conditions 7 docs

• Land at Blackett Street (Site of Former Briggs Amasco & Hyflex Roofing) and Site of Former Jarrow Staithes Wagonway Industrial Estate Hebburn (Viking Energy Centre 2 Blackett Street Hebburn)

  ST/0979/21/COND Submitted 17 Aug 2021 50 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~10 Dec

  Discharge of Condition 10: Ecological Design Strategy. Relating to previously approved planning application ST/0655/20/LAA.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 5 docs

• 2 Rolling Mill Road Jarrow NE32 3DP

  ST/0686/21/FUL Submitted 29 Jun 2021 200 yards away

  Change of use from current 'Sui Generis' to use class B2 (General Industrial).

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• Land at the Viking Energy Centre site (VENJ site) 2 Blackett Street Hebburn

  250318 Submitted 7 May 2025 250 yards away

  Application for Non-Material Amendment in relation to previously approved Planning Application reference ST/0204/24/LAA, in relation to approved plans (listed in condition 2).

  Granted Amendments 13 docs

• Land at the Viking Energy Centre site (VENJ Site) 2 Blackett Street Hebburn

  250286 Submitted 17 Apr 2025 250 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 11 - Drainage (to off-site highway), relating to previously approved Planning Application ST/0204/24/LAA

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• 260571 Awaiting decision

  Land Adjacent to 103 Newcastle Road South Shields NE34 9AA

  Outline planning consent sought with some matters reserved for 2 No. 4 bedroomed detached houses and associated parking. Details relating to vehicle and pedestrian access have been provided but all other details including the appearance, scale, layout and landscaping of the development have been reserved and do not form part of this application. (Resubmission of ST/0618/23/OUT).

  Received 17 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Outline
• 250573 Decided

  River Tyne Tyne Tunnel South Shields

  Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) screening opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for the boring of a tunnel under the River Tyne to house electricity transmission cables and associated infrastructure, the construction of tunnel head houses, cable sealing end compounds and overhead line towers, the removal of existing overhead line towers and the modification/removal of overhead lines. This request is being made to North Tyneside Council, South Tyneside Council and to the Secretary of State (SoS) under Regulation 10 of the Electricity Works EIA Regulations.

  Received 3 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Outline
• 250408 Awaiting decision

  Vacant Land (Formerly M H Southern) Land East of Church Bank Jarrow NE32 3DZ

  Outline application for the installation of a Battery Energy Storage System and associated infrastructure, all matters reserved.

  Received 3 Jul, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Outline
• 250252 Decided

  Land at Port of Tyne South Shields

  Request for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Opinion - Proposed manufacturing facility for sub-sea and onshore underground transmission cables including access, parking and landscaping. Under Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017.

  Received 24 Mar, published by the council 2 Oct 2026 Outline
• ST/0153/23/EIA Decided

  Land to East of the Academy of Light Sunderland Road/ Land Rear of Moorfield Cottage Moor Lane (West of AoL) Cleadon SR6 7UN/SR6 7TT

  Request under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for a Screening Opinion in relation to a proposed Solar Farm (and associated infrastructure) development to the east and west of the Academy of Light, Cleadon

  Received 3 Mar, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Outline