Land To The South Of National Grids Electrical Substation For New Cable Tunnel Fort Road Tilbury Essex

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 23/01502/FUL Granted

  Land To The South Of National Grids Electrical Substation For New Cable Tunnel Fort Road Tilbury Essex

  Proposed construction a new cable tunnel beneath the River Thames between Tilbury and Gravesend to provide additional transmission capacity. Above-ground infrastructure in the form of a new Cable Sealing End compound and a new head house building along with associated electricity infrastructure, access, parking, boundary treatment and two overhead gantry structures for future overhead lines. Temporary compound for the duration of the project to provide parking, staff welfare facilities, delivery vehicle parking, and equipment and machinery storage, including boundary treatment and lighting.

  Decided 24 Jan 2025 Full applications

1. 11 May 2026

   Received by Thurrock

2. 12 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 8 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Thurrock granted permission on 8 July 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.

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• Land Part Of Tilbury Energy Centre (Tilbury 3) Fort Road Tilbury Essex

  25/00598/FUL Submitted 19 May 2025 200 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~25 Jul

  Hybrid planning application, comprising (1) in the Outline element the following phased development: B2 General Industrial and B8 Storage & Distribution including external storage and ancillary offices, Port-related uses including general haulier parking and a CMAT (Construction Materials and Aggregates Terminal); AND (2) in the Full element the following enabling infrastructure and other works: access and Port estate roads, a rail terminal connecting to the Tilbury2 railway siding, land re-grading and development platforms, utilities, drainage and ecological mitigation.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 245 docs

• Land Part Of Tilbury Energy Centre (Tilbury 3) Fort Road Tilbury Essex

  24/01023/SCO Submitted 25 Sep 2024 200 yards away

  Request for Scoping Opinion - Regulation 15 Of The Town And Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (As Amended) at Land At Tilbury3, Port Of Tilbury London Limited (Potll)

  Decided Outline 11 docs

• Land To The South Of National Grids Electrical Substation For New Cable Tunnel Fort Road Tilbury Essex

  23/01502/FUL Submitted 22 Dec 2023 300 yards away

  Proposed construction a new cable tunnel beneath the River Thames between Tilbury and Gravesend to provide additional transmission capacity. Above-ground infrastructure in the form of a new Cable Sealing End compound and a new head house building along with associated electricity infrastructure, access, parking, boundary treatment and two overhead gantry structures for future overhead lines. Temporary compound for the duration of the project to provide parking, staff welfare facilities, delivery vehicle parking, and equipment and machinery storage, including boundary treatment and lighting.

  Granted Full applications 204 docs

• Tilbury 2 Fort Road Tilbury Essex

  25/00623/DCOAPP Submitted 23 May 2025 350 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~23 Jul

  Application by Port of Tilbury London Limited under paragraph 17 of Schedule 2 to the Port of Tilbury (Expansion) Order 2019 to replace the Framework Travel Plan and the Sustainable Distribution Plan referred to by paragraph 11 of that Schedule with a Framework Combined Travel and Sustainable Distribution Plan (FCTSDP). This will have the effect of meaning that Tilbury2 must instead be operated in accordance with the Framework Combined Travel and Sustainable Distribution Plan (FCTSDP).

  Awaiting decision 4 docs

• Tilbury Power Station Fort Road Tilbury Essex

  20240538 Submitted 5 Jun 2024 400 yards away

  Adjacent Authority Application for a Development Consent Order for Norwich to Tilbury. It is proposed by National Grid to upgrade the electricity transmission system in East Anglia between Norwich and Tilbury. The Project includes a new 400 kilovolt (kv) electricity transmission connection of approximately 184 kilometres (km) in overall length from Norwich Main Substation and Tilbury Substation via Bramford Substation.

  Decided 3 docs

• Marsh Farm Sewage Treatment Plant Fort Road Tilbury Essex

  22/01461/FUL Submitted 28 Oct 2022 0.3 miles away

  Removal of existing structures and buildings, re-grading of the land, laying of a concrete pavement, installation of upgraded drainage, lighting and security fencing and use of the land for port-related storage including haulier parking and/or storage of new motor vehicles and/or storage or port-related product with access from Tilbury2 port.

  Granted Full applications 32 docs

• 26/01047/CONDC Awaiting decision

  Thameside Energy Recovery Facility Port Of Tilbury Tilbury Freeport Tilbury Essex RM18 7NU

  Application for the approval of details reserved by condition no. 33 (Drainage Scheme) of the deemed planning permision (ref. 12.04.09.04/266C - as varied) for the construction and operation of a biomass and energy from waste fuelled electricity generating station at Tilbury Docks (Tilbury Green Power). Condition previosuly dischared in condition clearnce application 23/00452/CONDC

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Conditions
• 26/01019/CV Awaiting decision

  Jemaine 3 Branksome Avenue Stanford Le Hope Essex SS17 8AZ

  Application for the variation of condition nos. 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission ref 23/01183/FUL (Demolition of the existing dwelling and construction of two detached properties) Amendment sought: Alterations of the roof forms including the addtion of 6 skylights to the roof of the dwelling within plot 1 and 7 skylights to the roof of the dwelling within plot 2 to facilitate a room within the roof.

  Received 31 Aug, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Conditions
• 26/00679/CONDC Granted

  Rear Of 16 London Road Stanford Le Hope Essex SS17 0LD

  Application for the approval of details reserved by Condition 7 (Construction Environmental Management Plan [CEMP]) of planning permission ref 26/00247/FUL (The demolition of two existing single-storey buildings, the construction of a new single-storey building, Use of part of the building as a Hot Food Takeaway (Sui Generis), Provision of storage space for the existing retail unit to the front, Installation of a kitchen extraction and ventilation duct system.)

  Received 18 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 26/00746/CONDC Granted

  Bannatyne's Health Club And Spa Howard Road Chafford Hundred Grays Essex RM16 6YJ

  Application for the Discharge of Condition nos Condition 5 (Lighting) and Condition 6 (Biodiversity Net Gain) of 25/01104/CV [Application for the variation of condition no 4. (use of courts) of planning permission ref. 25/00250/FUL (The erection of 3 no. padel tennis courts with canopies and associated floodlighting, car parking and fencing)]

  Received 30 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 26/00526/CONDC Granted

  Thameside Energy Recovery Facility Port Of Tilbury Tilbury Freeport Tilbury Essex RM18 7NU

  Application for the approval of details reserved by condition no. 17 (Flood Emergency Response Plan) of planning permission ref 12.04.09.04/266C - as varied) for the construction and operation of a biomass and energy from waste fuelled electricity generating station at Tilbury Docks (Tilbury Green Power - Phase 2).

  Received 14 May, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Conditions