Article 8 Amendments to Part 3 (requirements) of Schedule 1 (authorised project)
Paragraph 1 of Part 3 (requirements) of Schedule 1 (authorised project) is amended as follows—
after “In this Part—”, insert ““cable preparation works” means all or any part of the trenched or trenchless installation works to install cable ducting or otherwise facilitate the laying of cables in the relevant sections of Work Nos. 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B, 6A, 6B, 8A, 8B, and 8S and including temporary construction compounds;”;
for the definition of “onshore works”, substitute ““onshore works” means the Project A onshore works, the Project B onshore works and the shared works (all as defined in Part 3 of this Schedule);”;
after the definition of “onshore works” insert—
““Project A converter station works” means the electrical converter substation and export cables included in Work No. 7 relating to Project A only (and which for the avoidance of doubt exclude the Work No.7 enabling works);
“Project B converter station works” means the electrical converter substation and export cables included in Work No. 7 relating to Project B only (and which for the avoidance of doubt exclude the Work No. 7 enabling works);
“Project A converter station enabling works” means the enabling works included in Work No. 7 which are required for the Project A converter station only, including site clearance, landscaping, haul roads, temporary construction compounds, cable ducting and may include the laying of drainage and other services and the construction of a foundational platform;
“Project B converter station enabling works” means the enabling works included in Work No. 7 which are required for the Project B converter station only, including site clearance, landscaping, haul roads, temporary construction compounds, cable ducting and may include the laying of drainage and other services and the construction of a foundational platform;
“Project A HVAC cable works” means the works included in Work No. 8S which are required for Project A only comprising up to 3 export cables for the transmission of HVAC electricity together with fibre-optic cables for the transmission of electronic communications laid underground, in ducts if necessary, from the electrical converter substation comprised in Work No. 7 and running in a westerly direction for a distance of 575 metres to Work No. 8A, including the construction of a haul road and construction access;
“Project B HVAC cable works” means the works included in Work No. 8S which are required for Project A only comprising up to 3 export cables for the transmission of HVAC electricity together with fibre-optic cables for the transmission of electronic communications laid underground, in ducts if necessary, from the electrical converter substation comprised in Work No. 7 and running in a westerly direction for a distance of 575 metres to Work No. 8B, including the construction of a haul road and construction access;
“Project A National Grid substation connection works” means the works included in Work No 9 which are required for Project A only connecting Work No 8A to the transmission network and comprising up to 3 export cables for the transmission of HVAC electricity together with fibre-optic cables for the transmission of electronic communications, including connection bays within the National Grid substation located above ground incorporating isolation switchgear, circuit bay equipment, overhead tubular connectors and switching and measuring equipment located above and below ground;
“Project B National Grid substation connection works” means the works included in Work No 9 which are required for Project B only connecting Work No 8B to the transmission network and comprising up to 3 export cables for the transmission of HVAC electricity together with fibre-optic cables for the transmission of electronic communications, including connection bays within the National Grid substation located above ground incorporating isolation switchgear, circuit bay equipment, overhead tubular connectors and switching and measuring equipment located above and below ground;
“Project A offshore works” means Work Nos. 1A, 2A and 2T and any related associated development;
“Project B offshore works” means Work Nos. 1B, 2B and 2T and any related associated development;
“Project A onshore works” means the Project A converter station works, Project A converter station enabling works (where the Project A converter station enabling works are not undertaken as shared works), the Project A HVAC cable works (where the Project A HVAC cable works are not undertaken as a shared work), the Project A National Grid substation connection works (where the Project A National Grid substation connection works are not undertaken as a shared work), Work Nos. 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A and 8A and any related associated development save that cable preparation works relating to Work Nos. 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A and 8A are excluded where those works are carried out as shared works;
“Project B onshore works” means the Project B converter station works, Project B converter station enabling works (where the Project B converter station enabling works are not undertaken as shared works), the Project B HVAC cable works (where the Project B HVAC cable works are not undertaken as a shared work), the Project B National Grid substation connection works (where the Project B National Grid substation connection works are not undertaken as a shared work),Work Nos. 3B, 4B, 5B, 6B and 8B and any related associated development save that cable preparation works relating to Work Nos. 3B, 4B, 5B, 6B and 8B are excluded where those works are carried out as shared works;
“rail crossing works” - means the Project A and Project B cables within Work Nos. 6A and 6B on sheet 2 of the onshore works plans situated within the area enclosed by the points whose co-ordinates are set out in Table 1 below:
Table 1
Easting (m) BNG Northing (m) BNG 462406.515 522780.193 462427.144 522750.727 462218.294 522605.064 462067.818 522479.539 462054.713 522465.264 462057.708 522437.332 462021.914 522433.486 462017.305 522476.474 462018.425 522484.885 462040.484 522508.912 462132.070 522585.583 462218.853 522649.338 “shared works” means Work Nos. 7L, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D, 10E, 10F, 10G, 10H, 10I, 10J, 10K and any related associated development and may include 8S, 9, the Work No 7 enabling works and the cable preparation works;”
in the definition of “stages”—
after “the following stages of the onshore works” insert “(all or any part of”;
after “in sequential order or” insert “in parallel) or as”;
after “otherwise” insert “agreed with the relevant planning authority”;
after “Stage 1” insert “(Project A)”;
after “Stage 2” insert “(Project B)”;
after “Stage 3” for “Work Nos. 6A, 8A, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D, 10E, 10F, 10G, 10H, 10I and 10K” substitute “(Project A) – Work Nos. 6A and 8A”;
after “Stage 4” for “Work Nos. 6B, 8B, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D, 10E, 10F, 10G, 10H, 10I and 10K” substitute “(Project B) – Work Nos. 6B and 8B”;
after “Stage 5” for “Work Nos. 7, 7L, 10H and 10I” substitute “(shared works) – cable preparation works (where the cable preparation works are undertaken as a shared work)”;
for —
“Stage 6 - Work Nos. 8S, 8A, 10H, 10I, 10J and 10K;
Stage 7 - Work Nos. 8S, 8B, 10H, 10I, 10J and 10K;
Stage 8 - Work Nos. 9, 10H, 10I, 10J and 10K.”
substitute—
“Stage 6 (shared works) –Work Nos. 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D, 10E, 10F, 10G, 10H, 10I, 10J and 10K;
Stage 7 (shared works) – Work No 7 enabling works (where the Project A converter station enabling works and the Project B converter station enabling works are undertaken as a shared work), Work No. 8S (where Work No. 8S is undertaken as a shared work), Work Nos. 7L, and 10I;
Stage 8 (Project A) - Project A converter station enabling works (where the Project A converter station enabling works are not undertaken as a shared work);
Stage 9 (Project A) – Project A converter station works;
Stage 10 (Project B) - Project B converter station enabling works (where the Project B converter station enabling works are not undertaken as a shared work);
Stage 11 (Project B) – Project B converter station works;
Stage 12 (Project A) – Project A HVAC cable works (where the Project A HVAC cable works are not undertaken as a shared work) and Work No. 8A;
Stage 13 (Project B) – Project B HVAC cable works (where the Project B HVAC cable works are not undertaken as a shared work) and Work No. 8B;
Stage 14 (shared works) - Work Nos. 9 (where Work No. 9 is undertaken as a shared work), 10J and 10K;
Stage 15 (Project A) – Project A National Grid substation connection works (where the Project A National Grid substation connection works are not undertaken as a shared work);
Stage 16 (Project B) – Project B National Grid substation connection works (where the Project B National Grid substation connection works are not undertaken as a shared work);”
After the definition of “stages” insert—
“Wilton cable works” means the Project A and Project B cables within Work Nos. 6A and 6B on sheet 2 of the onshore works plans situated within the two areas enclosed by the points whose co-ordinates are set out in Tables 2 and 3 below:
Table 2
Easting (m) BNG Northing (m) BNG 457995.815 520732.985 458071.142 520767.408 458081.887 520788.485 458085.370 520791.801 458130.023 520811.134 458135.809 520811.596 458156.227 520806.411 458200.681 520826.654 458208.099 520810.253 458160.807 520788.718 458157.445 520787.916 458152.518 520788.781 458087.065 520759.011 458084.595 520754.696 458081.480 520752.342 458003.471 520716.693 Table 3
Easting (m) BNG Northing (m) BNG 457745.560 520603.565 457755.779 520621.038 457757.502 520623.162 457759.758 520624.658 457772.701 520630.665 457776.465 520632.863 457833.319 520658.799 457840.896 520642.471 457784.370 520616.683 457781.508 520614.957 457774.705 520611.751 457762.725 520597.263 457761.000 520599.000 457758.900 520600.800 457756.500 520602.300 457753.900 520603.300 457750.800 520603.900 457748.100 520603.850 “Work No 7 enabling works” means both the Project A converter station enabling works and the Project B converter station enabling works.”.