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Provision of a new 400kV substation including:A GIS hall sited centrally, a lower annex sits along the eastern side of the main hall, two smaller-scale, single-storey amenity buildings, five Super Grid Transformers (SGT) and six gantries; A backup diesel generator with enhanced noise attenuation;Laying out of a parking area for vehicles, with additional space reserved additional overflow parking; Earthworks and fencing. (as amended by a variation to condition 2 allowing raised ground levels).

Littlebrook Power Station Rennie Drive Dartford Kent DA1 5PT

DecidedReference: 20/00041/VCONDartford Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Variation of Condition
Received
13 Jan 2020
Validated
17 Jan 2020
Determination deadline
17 Apr 2020
Local authority
Dartford Borough Council

Application overview

Provision of a new 400kV substation including:A GIS hall sited centrally, a lower annex sits along the eastern side of the main hall, two smaller-scale, single-storey amenity buildings, five Super Grid Transformers (SGT) and six gantries; A backup diesel generator with enhanced noise attenuation;Laying out of a parking area for vehicles, with additional space reserved additional overflow parking; Earthworks and fencing. (as amended by a variation to condition 2 allowing raised ground levels).

Proposal details

Reference
20/00041/VCON
Alternative references
PP-08368141
Ward
Bridge
Parish
Not Parished

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Application location

Littlebrook Power Station Rennie Drive Dartford Kent DA1 5PT

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REPTILE MITIGATION STRATEGY MAY 2019Report · PDF22 Apr 2020View
DELEGATED REPORT SHEETReport · PDF21 Apr 2020View
LIZARD ORCHID SURVEY RESULTSDrawings · PDF21 Apr 2020View
104385012-PDD-20696-LAY-019 REV00Drawings · PDF21 Apr 2020View
104385009-PDD-20696-ELE-001 REV00Drawings · PDF21 Apr 2020View
104338097-PDD-20696-REP-114 FLOOD RISK ADDENDUM REV00Report · PDF21 Apr 2020View
104291040-PDD-20696-REP-103 FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT_PART3Report · PDF21 Apr 2020View
104291039-PDD-20696-REP-103 FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT_PART2Report · PDF21 Apr 2020View
104291038-PDD-20696-REP-103 FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT_PART1Report · PDF21 Apr 2020View
104291035-LITTLEBROOK TOWNSCAPE VISUAL APPRAISALReport · PDF21 Apr 2020View
104291034-LITTLEBROOK ECOLOGY REPORTReport · PDF21 Apr 2020View
PDD-20696-LAY-008 SWITCH GEAR LAYOUTReport · PDF21 Apr 2020View
PDD-20696-LAY-009 LAYOUTDrawings · PDF21 Apr 2020View
APPROVEDDecision Notice · PDF21 Apr 2020View
PDD-20696-LAY-006 REV 02 ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF20 Apr 2020View
DRAWING PDD-20696-LAY-017 REV.02 2 UNIT BUILDING AND REFUGE.Drawings · PDF20 Apr 2020View
DRAWING PDD-20696-LAY-018 REV.01 TS2 4 UNIT AMENITY BLOCKDrawings · PDF20 Apr 2020View
NEWSPAPER NOTICE ACTUALAdditional Information or Correspondence · PDF3 Feb 2020View
L2 FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT-ADDENDUMReport · PDF17 Jan 2020View
2.9MAOD DEV PLATFORM MEMO SUBMITTEDReport · PDF13 Jan 2020View
SITE_LOCATION_PLAN-104290190Drawings · PDF13 Jan 2020View
FINAL NATIONAL GRID LITTLEBROOK 400KV SUBSTATION S73 CONDITION VARIATION COVER LReport · PDF13 Jan 2020View

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Approval of Variation of Condition
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