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ZG2026/0098/S73 - Section 73 Awaiting decision

Proposal

Section 73 application to vary condition 01 (approved plans), remove condition 02 (building colour scheme) of approval Reserved matters application including access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the development comprising the construction of a convertor station and the discharge of conditions 6 (biodiversity net gain plan), 7 (ecological management plan), 8 (levels), 10 (hard and soft landscaping scheme), 11 (arboricultural method statement, tree survey and tree protection plan), and 13 (land restoration scheme) of approval Hybrid Planning Application comprising two parts: (Part 1) Outline planning application (all matters reserved) for the construction of a converter station at Drax, Selby; (Part 2) full planning application for the installation of high voltage direct current (HVDC) underground cables from the River Ouse to the converter station and high voltage alternating current (HVAC) underground cables from the converter station to the existing Drax Substation as well as all associated temporary works including compounds, accesses and bellmouths as part of the construction of Scotland-England Green Link 2 (SEGL2), a two gigawatt (GW) reinforcement of the electricity transmission system between Peterhead, Scotland and Drax, England. [Installation of underground HVDC cables from Mean Low Water Springs (MLWS) at Fraisthorpe, East Riding to the River Ouse and associated temporary works relating to land in an adjoining authority] granted on 16 August 2024 and discharge of conditions 06 (biodiversity net gain), 07 (landscape and ecological management and maintenance plan), 08 (ground level), 10 (landscaping), 11 (arboricultural method statement, tree survey and tree protection plan) and 13 (land restoration) of approval Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Feb 2026
Consultation
9 Feb 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 2 Mar 2026.

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Important details

Council
Selby
Application type
Section 73
Postcode
YO8 8FP
Received
2 Feb 2026
Validated
2 Feb 2026
Ward
Camblesforth And Carlton
Parish
Long Drax Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 May 2026
Agent
Mott Macdonald

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14607834
Consultation
9 Feb 2026
Comments by
2 Mar 2026
Site notice
18 Feb 2026
Press notice
19 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No