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Grimsby West substation (NE Lincolnshire) to Walpole (Norfolk)·In developmentPower & Grid
Grimsby to Walpole
- StagePre-application; Stage 2 consultation held 11 June to 6 August 2025
- Next milestoneDCO application expected summer 2027; decision expected 2028; construction 2029, fully operational 2033
- Last checked1 November 2026
What has changed on this project, and when
- Next milestone: DCO application expected summer 2027; decision expected 2028; construction 2029, fully operational 20332 November 2026 · previously: DCO application planned for summer 2027; decision expected 2028; construction 2029 to 2033
- Stage: Pre-application; Stage 2 consultation held 11 June to 6 August 20252 November 2026 · previously: Pre-application (post Stage 2 and targeted consultation)
- Next milestone: DCO application planned for summer 2027; decision expected 2028; construction 2029 to 203313 October 2026 · previously: DCO application anticipated 2027; operational target 2033
- Stage: Pre-application (post Stage 2 and targeted consultation)13 October 2026 · previously: Pre-application (post Stage 2 consultation)
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