250573

Status: Not required (28 Nov 2025)
Application Details
Description

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.

Council

South Tyneside

Application Type

Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Opinion

Date Received

03 Sep 2025

Date Validated

30 Sep 2025

Decision Date

28 Nov 2025

Development Type

Not relevant/other

Location
Address

River Tyne Tyne Tunnel South Shields

Coordinates

55.007386651853992, -1.431912279379789

Source: Lat and Lng

Quick Info
UID
250573
Reference
250573
Status
Not required
Last Updated
30 Nov 2025