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A nationally significant infrastructure project as defined in sections 14 and 15 of the 2008 Act which is located in the North Sea approximately 43.4 kilometres from the Suffolk coast, comprising—

Work No. 1 –

and associated development within the meaning of section 115(2) of the 2008 Act comprising—

Work No. 2 – up to two F5two HVDC offshore converter stations for the HVDC option or, if not constructed under Work No. 1, up to two HVAC offshore collector stations for the HVAC option, each fixed to the seabed within the area shown on the works plan by one of two foundation types (namely jacket foundation or gravity base foundation);

Work No. 3A – up to F6four HVDC export cables for the HVDC option between Work No. 2 and Work No. 3B, or up to two HVAC export cables for the HVAC option, between either Work No. 1(b) and Work No. 3B, or Work No. 2 and Work No. 3B, consisting of subsea cables along routes within the Order limits seaward of MHWS including one or more cable crossings;

In the county of Suffolk, district of Suffolk Coastal

Work No. 3B – onshore connection works consisting of up to F7four HVDC cables for the HVDC option or up to six HVAC cables for the HVAC option and up to eight additional cable ducts laid underground from mean low water at Bawdsey Cliffs to Work No. 4 together with new temporary horizontal directional drilling compounds and a new temporary secondary construction consolidation site;

Work No. 3C – a new temporary vehicular access track from the temporary compound to the adopted highway at Ferry Road including modifications to the junction of the new vehicular access track and the adopted highway at Ferry Road and a new temporary vehicular access ramp from the temporary compound to the beach at Bawdsey Cliffs;

Work No. 4 – up to twelve transition cable jointing bays, with associated cables, connecting Work No. 3B to Work No. 5 to the east of Ferry Lane, Bawdsey together with new temporary horizontal directional drilling compounds and a new temporary secondary construction consolidation site;

Work No. 5 – onshore connection works consisting of up to four HVDC cables for the HVDC option or up to six HVAC cables for the HVAC option and up to eight additional cable ducts laid underground from Work No. 4 running in a south westerly direction and passing through Ferry Road and continuing in a south westerly direction and passing through Queen’s Fleet drain and then running in a north westerly direction and then continuing in a westerly direction and then continuing in a north westerly direction and then continuing in a south westerly direction to Work No. 7A;

Work No. 6 – a new temporary access track running in a north easterly direction from Work No. 5 to Duke’s Lane and an upgraded access track running from Duke’s Lane to join the adopted highway at Dock Road and modifications to the junction of Duke’s Lane and the adopted highway at Dock Road;

Work No. 7A – onshore connection works consisting of up to four HVDC cables for the HVDC option or up to six HVAC cables for the HVAC option and up to eight additional cable ducts laid underground from Work No. 5 running in a south westerly direction and passing under the River Deben to Work No. 9 together with new temporary horizontal directional drilling compounds;

Work No. 7B – a new temporary secondary construction consolidation site on the east bank of the River Deben;

Work No. 8 – a new temporary vehicular access track running in a south westerly direction from Work No. 7B to Sheepgate Lane and upgrading of Sheepgate Lane to the adopted highway at Lower Falkenham Road and modifications to the junction of Sheepgate Lane and the adopted highway at Lower Falkenham Road;

Work No. 9 – onshore connection works consisting of up to four HVDC cables for the HVDC option or up to six HVAC cables for the HVAC option and up to eight additional cable ducts laid underground running from Work No. 7A in a westerly direction and then running in a north westerly direction to Work No. 10A;

Work No. 10A – onshore connection works consisting of up to four HVDC cables for the HVDC option or up to six HVAC cables for the HVAC option and up to eight additional cable ducts laid underground running in a north westerly direction from Work No. 9 to Work No. 11;

Work No. 10B – a new temporary secondary construction consolidation site and modifications to the adopted highway at Park Lane to provide vehicular access to the construction consolidation site;

Work No. 11 – onshore connection works consisting of up to four HVDC cables for the HVDC option or up to six HVAC cables for the HVAC option and up to eight additional cable ducts laid underground from Work No. 10 running in a northerly direction and passing through Park Lane and then continuing in a northerly direction to Work No. 14;

Work No. 12 – a new temporary vehicular access track running to the south of Low Wood and Cottage Wood from Work No. 11 and then running in a north westerly direction to Kirton Brook and then running in a westerly direction and then running in a south westerly direction to the adopted highway at Newbourn Road together with modifications to the junction of the new temporary vehicular access track and the adopted highway at Newbourn Road;

Work No. 13 – a new temporary vehicular access track running from Work No. 14 in an easterly direction to the north of the Thicket and then in a southerly direction and then westerly direction running along the edge of the Thicket and then in a southerly direction to Sluice Farm and an upgrade of the existing vehicular access track from Sluice Farm to the adopted highway at Park Lane together with modifications to the junction of the new temporary vehicular access track and the adopted highway at Park Lane;

Work No. 14 – onshore connection works consisting of up to four HVDC cables for the HVDC option or up to six HVAC cables for the HVAC option and up to eight additional cable ducts laid underground from Work No. 11 to Work No. 15 running in a northerly direction and passing under Kirton Creek together with new temporary horizontal directional drilling compounds;

Work No. 15 – onshore connection works consisting of up to four HVDC cables for the HVDC option or up to six HVAC cables for the HVAC option and up to eight additional cable ducts laid underground running from Work No. 14 in a northerly direction and continuing parallel with Mill Road and passing through The Street and then continuing in a northerly direction and passing through Ipswich Road and then continuing in a northerly direction and passing through Low Farm Campsite and then running in an easterly direction to Work No. 18 at Woodbridge Road;

Work No. 16 – a new temporary secondary construction consolidation site to the south east of Glebe Farm adjoining Work No. 15;

Work No. 17 – modifications to and upgrading of an existing vehicular access track, running in a westerly direction from Work No. 16 to the adopted highway on Woodbridge Road together with modifications to the junction of the upgraded vehicular access track and the adopted highway at Woodbridge Road;

Work No. 18 – onshore connection works consisting of up to four HVDC cables for the HVDC option or up to six HVAC cables for the HVAC option and up to eight additional cable ducts laid underground running from Work No. 15 and passing through Woodbridge Road and then continuing in a north easterly and then northerly and then north westerly direction and then running parallel with Waldringfield Road and then continuing in a westerly direction passing through Waldringfield Road and continuing to run parallel with Waldringfield Road and then running in a northerly direction passing through Waldringfield Road to Work No. 19;

Work No. 19 – onshore connection works consisting of up to four HVDC cables for the HVDC option or up to six HVAC cables for the HVAC option and up to eight additional cable ducts laid underground from Work No. 18 running in a northerly direction and passing under Martlesham Creek and then passing under the East Suffolk Railway to Work No. 21 together with new temporary horizontal directional drilling compounds;

Work No. 20 – modifications to and upgrading of an existing vehicular access track, running from Work No. 19 in a southerly direction and then in a westerly direction and then in a northerly direction to the adopted highway on Church Lane together with modifications to the junction of the upgraded vehicular access track and the adopted highway at Church Lane;

Work No. 21 – onshore connection works consisting of up to four HVDC cables for the HVDC option or up to six HVAC cables for the HVAC option and up to eight additional cable ducts laid underground from Work No. 19 running in a westerly direction and passing under Sandy Lane and continuing in a westerly direction to Work No. 23A at Top Street;

Work No. 21A – a new temporary vehicular access track from Sandy Lane to Work No. 21 together with modifications to the junction of the new temporary vehicular access track and Sandy Lane;

Work No. 22A – modifications to and upgrading of an existing vehicular access track, running in a westerly direction from Work No. 19 to the adopted highway at Sandy Lane;

Work No. 22B – modifications to and upgrading of an existing vehicular access track, running in a southerly direction from Sandy Lane to Work No. 21 and Work No. 22A;

Work No. 23A – onshore connection works consisting of up to four HVDC cables for the HVDC option or up to six HVAC cables for the HVAC option and up to eight additional cable ducts laid underground from Work No. 21 to Work No. 24;

Work No. 23B – a new temporary primary construction consolidation site;

Work No. 23C – modification and upgrading of an existing vehicular access track to provide vehicular access from and to the adopted highway at Top Street/Ipswich Road together with modifications to the junction of the upgraded vehicular access track and the adopted highway at Top Street/Ipswich Road;

Work No. 24 – onshore connection works consisting of up to four HVDC cables for the HVDC option or up to six HVAC cables for the HVAC option and up to eight additional cable ducts laid underground from Work No. 23A running in a north westerly direction and passing under the A12 highway to Work No. 25A; together with new temporary horizontal directional drilling compounds;

Work No. 24A – modifications to and upgrading of an existing vehicular access track known as Brock Lane running in an easterly direction to the adopted highway at Top Street together with modifications to the junction of the upgraded vehicular access track and the adopted highway at Top Street and upgrading of the existing vehicular access through the existing tunnel passing under the A12;

Work No. 25A – connection works consisting of up to four HVDC cables for the HVDC option or up to six HVAC cables for the HVAC option and up to eight additional cable ducts laid underground running in a northerly direction from Work No. 24A and then in a north westerly direction passing through the existing access track leading to Cherry Tree Farm and continuing in a westerly direction passing through the access track from Lodge Road leading to Meadow Cottage and continuing in a westerly direction passing through the River Lark to Work No. 26;

Work No. 25B – modifications and upgrading of an existing vehicular access track from Work No. 25A leading to the adopted highway at Seckford Hall Road to the south of Birds Hill together with modifications to the junction of the upgraded vehicular access track and the adopted highway at Seckford Hall Road;

Work No. 25C – a new temporary vehicular access track from Work No. 25A leading to the adopted highway at Lodge Road together with modifications to the junction of the new temporary vehicular access track and the adopted highway at Lodge Road;

Work No. 26 – onshore connection works consisting of up to four HVDC cables for the HVDC option or up to six HVAC cables for the HVAC option and up to eight additional cable ducts laid underground from Work No. 25A to Work No. 27 running in a north westerly direction and passing under Lodge Road together with new temporary horizontal directional drilling compounds;

Work No. 27 – onshore connection works consisting of up to four HVDC cables for the HVDC option or up to six HVAC cables for the HVAC option and up to eight additional cable ducts laid underground running in a north westerly direction from Work No. 26 and then continuing in a south westerly direction and passing through Holly Lane and continuing in a westerly direction and passing through Church Road to Work No. 28A;

Work No. 28A – onshore connection works consisting of up to four HVDC cables for the HVDC option or up to six HVAC cables for the HVAC option and up to eight additional cable ducts laid underground running in a north westerly direction to Work No. 29 at Butts Road;

Work No. 28B – a new temporary secondary construction consolidation site and a new vehicular access from the construction consolidation site to the adopted highway together with modifications to the junction of the new vehicular access track and the adopted highway;

Work No. 29 – onshore connection works consisting of up to four HVDC cables for the HVDC option or up to six HVAC cables for the HVAC option and up to eight additional cable ducts laid underground running in a westerly direction from Work No. 28A passing through Butts Road and then running parallel with Grundisburgh Road and then continuing in a south westerly direction and then continuing in a westerly direction and then continuing in a north westerly direction passing through Grundisburgh Road and then continuing in a north westerly and then westerly direction passing through Clopton Road and then continuing in a south westerly direction and passing through the River Fynn and then continuing in a westerly direction and then continuing in a south westerly direction and then continuing in a westerly direction to Work No. 30A;

Work No. 30A – onshore connection works consisting of up to four HVDC cables for the HVDC option or up to six HVAC cables for the HVAC option and up to eight additional cable ducts laid underground from Work No. 29 and then passing through Witnesham Road then running in a north westerly direction to Work No. 31;

Work No. 30B – a new temporary secondary construction consolidation site and a new temporary vehicular access to the adopted highway at Witnesham Road together with modifications to the junction of the new temporary vehicular access and the adopted highway at Witnesham Road;

Work No. 31 – onshore connection works consisting of up to four HVDC cables for the HVDC option or up to six HVAC cables for the HVAC option and up to eight additional cable ducts laid underground from Work No. 30A passing through Cockfield Hall Lane running in a westerly direction and then continuing in a northerly direction and then continuing in a south westerly direction to Work No. 32;

In the county of Suffolk, district of Mid Suffolk

Work No. 32 – onshore connection works consisting of up to four HVDC cables for the HVDC option or up to six HVAC cables for the HVAC option and up to eight additional cable ducts laid underground from Work No. 31 running in a westerly direction and passing through Henley Road and continuing in a westerly direction passing through an unnamed track north east of Akenham and then continuing in a westerly direction and then continuing in a south westerly direction to Work No. 33A;

Work No. 33A – onshore connection works consisting of up to four HVDC cables for the HVDC option or up to six HVAC cables for the HVAC option and up to eight additional cable ducts laid underground from Work No. 32 running in a south westerly direction and passing under the Old Ipswich Road and then passing under the A14 highway to Work No. 34A together with new temporary horizontal directional drilling compounds;

Work No. 33B – a new temporary vehicular access track from Work No. 33A and Work No. 34B to the adopted highway at Paper Mill Lane together with modifications to the junction of the new temporary vehicular access track and the adopted highway at Paper Mill Lane;

Work No. 33C – modifications to the adopted highway at Old Ipswich Road to provide a vehicular access from the adopted highway at Old Ipswich Road to Work No. 33A;

Work No. 34A – onshore connection works consisting of up to four HVDC cables for the HVDC option or up to six HVAC cables for the HVAC option and up to eight additional cable ducts laid underground running in a westerly direction from Work No. 33A and continuing in a westerly direction and passing through Paper Mill Lane to Work No. 35A;

Work No. 34B – a new temporary primary construction consolidation site;

Work No. 35A – onshore connection works consisting of up to four HVDC cables for the HVDC option or up to six HVAC cables for the HVAC option and up to eight additional cable ducts laid underground from Work No. 34A running in a westerly direction and passing under the River Gipping and then continuing in a westerly direction and passing under the Great Eastern Mainline Railway and then continuing in a westerly direction and passing under Bramford Road and then continuing in a westerly direction to Work No. 36 together with new temporary horizontal directional drilling compounds;

Work No. 35B – a new temporary access track and modification of the existing highway to provide access from Work No. 35A to the adopted highway at Paper Mill Lane;

Work No. 35C – a new temporary access track and modification of the existing highway to provide access from Work No. 35A to the adopted highway at Bramford Road;

Work No. 35D – upgrading of an existing access track and modification of the existing highway to provide access from Work No. 35A and Work No. 36 to the adopted highway at Bramford Road;

Work No. 36 – onshore connection works consisting of up to four HVDC cables for the HVDC option or up to six HVAC cables for the HVAC option and up to eight additional cable ducts laid underground from Work No. 35A running in a south westerly direction and passing through Pound Lane and then continuing in a south westerly direction passing through an unnamed track and then continuing in a south westerly direction passing through Somersham Road and then continuing in a south westerly direction passing through Tye Lane and then continuing in a south westerly direction to Work No. 37A;

Work No. 37A – onshore connection works consisting of up to four HVDC cables for the HVDC option or up to six HVAC cables for the HVAC option and up to eight additional cable ducts laid underground from Work No. 36 running in a south westerly direction and passing under Miller’s Wood to Work No. 37D together with new temporary horizontal directional drilling compounds;

Work No. 37B – new temporary vehicular access tracks providing access between the eastern and western areas within Work No. 37A together with upgrading of the unnamed vehicular access track passing through Miller’s Wood;

Work No. 37C – a new temporary vehicular access track from Work No. 37A and Work No. 37E passing through the temporary compound leading to the adopted highway at Bullen Lane together with modifications to the junction of the new temporary vehicular access track and the adopted highway at Bullen Lane;

Work No. 37D – onshore connection works consisting of up to four HVDC cables for the HVDC option or up to six HVAC cables for the HVAC option and up to eight additional cable ducts laid underground from Work No. 37A running in a south westerly direction passing through an unnamed vehicular access track to Bullenhall Farm and continuing in a westerly direction to Work No. 39;

Work No. 37E – a new temporary secondary construction consolidation site and a new temporary access from Work No. 37D to the adopted highway at Bullen Lane;

Work No. 38 – a new temporary works area associated with Work No. 39;

Work No. 39 – F8an onshore converter station for the HVDC option or an onshore HVAC substation for the HVAC option, to the north west of the existing National Grid Bramford substation;

Work No. 39A – a new F9permanent vehicular access track to the un-adopted highway at Bullen Lane together with modifications to the junction of the new permanent vehicular access track and the un-adopted highway at Bullen Lane;

Work No. 40 – landscaping works comprising of landscape planting in the vicinity of the onshore converter station referred to at Work No. 39 and a sustainable drainage system; and

Work No. 41 – onshore connection works consisting of up to F10six cables laid underground from Work No. 39 running in a south easterly direction through bridleway 144 (3126) and continuing towards a connection point at the existing National Grid Bramford substation;

and in connection with Works No. 1 to 3A and to the extent that they do not otherwise form part of any such work, further associated development comprising such other works as may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of or in connection with the relevant part of the authorised project and which fall within the scope of the work assessed by the environmental statement and the deemed marine licences;

and in connection with such Works No. 3B to 41 and to the extent that they do not otherwise form part of any such work, further associated development shown on the plans referred to in the requirements, or approved pursuant to the requirements, including—

which fall within the scope of the works assessed by the environmental statement.