Thank you for visiting the website for LSEAC’s consultation on a proposed sub-sea cable and onshore underground power transmission manufacturing facility.
This consultation closed at 11:59pm on Wednesday 18th June 2025.
We are now in the process of analysing all of the feedback we received to ensure that comments are considered in the development of our final proposals.

The proposed development

Key facts:

The proposed facility would see a world-leading advanced manufacturing cable production plant built at the Port of Tyne. In addition to the proposed main production building and the associated tower, the development would also comprise additional manufacturing space, testing facilities, materials storage buildings, offices, security infrastructure, cables storage spools and a gantry to convey cable and to load ships at the adjacent quayside.

The facility can be broken down into two specific sections:

Section one would predominantly manufacture cables in a purpose-built manufacturing building, with a footprint of approximately 300m x 115m.
Section two would be a 202m tall tower, which would be used to apply a protective sheath onto the cables.

For more detailed information about our proposals, you can find the consultation document here.

The proposed development (for illustrative purposes only).

Sangdon Lee, Director at LS Eco Advanced Cables said:

“At a time when the UK is moving ever-more-quickly to decarbonising its energy supply, now more than ever there is a huge need for the infrastructure underpinning that transition.”

“We’re delighted as a joint venture to be proposing this facility for a sub-sea cable development – but we must make it sure it works for the local community. That’s why we deeply value the input of everyone in the area to this consultation and encourage people to share their views and shape the future of this project.”

Sangdon Lee, President, LS European Headquarters