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Overhead Power Lines Hermitage Thatcham

Granted West Berkshire 23/01900/FORMB Electricity Act Application

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

Proposal

Notification under Electricity Act 1989: Overhead Lines (Exemption)(England and Wales) Regulations 2009. The replacement of 1 x 11kV wooden electricity poles on the Yattendon (YATT) E3L5 11kV and 5 x Pole Mounted transformer. Hermitage and Oare area.

As published by the council, reference 23/01900/FORMB

Application record

Reference
23/01900/FORMB
Type
Electricity Act Application
Status
Decided
Decision
No Objection Raised
Received
9 Aug 2023
Validated
9 Aug 2023
Decided
19 Sep 2023
Ward
Chieveley & Cold Ash
Parish
Hermitage Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Aug 2023

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 19 Sep 2023

    Decision issued: No Objection Raised

  3. 20 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

West Berkshire granted permission on 19 September 2023, 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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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.

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