Middleton Substation Faraday Road Heysham Lancashire
Proposal
Extension to Middleton 400kV electricity substation including the construction of substation and control building, siting of two new supergrid transformers, installation of other above ground transmission and below ground cabling, and associated works including internal access roads, culvert, surfacing, boundary fence and car parking
- Received
- 26 September 2025
- Decided
- 14 May 2026 · Application Permitted
- Council
- Lancaster City Council
- ReceivedSubmitted26 Sep
- ValidatedValidated26 Sep
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided14 May
Decided in 230 days
This is a planning application for an extension at Middleton Substation Faraday Road Heysham Lancashire. Lancaster has handled 3,072 applications of this type and approves 89% of them, typically deciding them in 45 days. This one was decided in 230 days, 26 weeks longer than Lancaster's median. There have been 3 other applications at this address.
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Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
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