{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/east-anglia-one-offshore-wind-farm-order-2014/schedule-6",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/east-anglia-one-offshore-wind-farm-order-2014/schedule-6.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2014/1599",
  "legislation_title": "The East Anglia ONE Offshore Wind Farm Order 2014",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/east-anglia-one-offshore-wind-farm-order-2014",
  "path": "schedule/6",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": "Land in which only new rights etc. may be acquired",
  "text": "(1)\n(2)\nNumber of land shown on land plans\nPurpose for which rights may be acquired\n2–7\nThe right to enter onto and remain on the land for the purposes of construction, installation, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of the authorised project and to—\n(a)\nconstruct, lay and install by way of directional drilling, adjust, alter, use, maintain, repair, renew, upgrade, inspect, remove and replace underground electrical cables and ducts, together with such telemetry and fibre optic lines, jointing bays, ducting and other apparatus, protection and safety measures and equipment which is ancillary to the purposes of transmitting electricity along such electrical cables (which collectively shall be referred to as the “cables”);\n(b)\nenter and be upon the land and remain with or without plant, vehicles, vessels, machinery, apparatus and equipment which is ancillary to the purposes of transmitting electricity along the cables;\n(c)\nretain and use the cables for the purpose of the transmission of electronic communications and electricity;\n(d)\npass and repass with or without vehicles, plant, equipment, materials and machinery for the purposes of constructing, laying down, installing, adjusting, altering, using, maintaining, repairing, renewing, upgrading, inspecting, removing and replacing the cables;\n(e)\nplace and use plant, machinery and temporary structures within the land for the installation, construction, maintenance, repairing, renewing, upgrading, inspecting, removal and replacing of the cables;\n(f)\nlay down, use, repair, alter and remove hard standings for the purposes of allowing access;\n(g)\nlay out temporary permissive paths for public use;\n(h)\ninstall, alter, re-lay, maintain, protect, adjust or remove pipes, cables, conduit or apparatus (including the pipes, cables, conduits or apparatus of statutory undertakers); and\n(i)\nalter, lop, uproot and replant trees, shrubs and hedges for the purposes of enabling the right to pass and repass.\n10\n11\n13\n15\n44–51\n70–73\n99\n100–102\n107\n108–110\n117\n117A\n117B\n133\n185\n186\n205\n205A\n210\n212\n214\n231\n232\n235–237\n243\n257–259\n268\n385\n391\n398\n401\n436\n437\n439\n441\n448\n465\nThe right to enter onto and remain on the land for the purposes of construction, installation, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of the authorised project and to—\n(a)\npass and repass with or without vehicles, plant, equipment, materials and machinery to access adjoining land for the purposes of laying, installing, adjusting, altering, constructing, using, maintaining, repairing, renewing, upgrading, inspecting, removing and replacing the cables;\n(b)\nlay down, use, repair, alter and remove hard standings for the purposes of access to adjoining land;\n(c)\nerect temporary supporting or protective structures (including the bridging over of or protection of the apparatus of the statutory undertakers) for the purposes of access to adjoining land;\n(d)\nalter, lop, uproot and replant trees, shrubs and hedges for the purposes of enabling the right to pass and repass to adjoining land;\n(e)\nlay out temporary permissive paths for public use;\n(f)\neffect access to the highway;\n(g)\nstraighten, widen, repair, alter, upgrade and use existing access routes for the purposes of accessing adjoining land;\n(h)\nremove fences, hedges or other barriers during any period during which construction, upgrading, improvement, renewal or removal are being carried or for the exercise of the power to access the cables (subject to the prior erection of any temporary stock proof fencing as is reasonably required and the replacement or re-instatement of the fences, hedges or other barriers following the exercise of the rights); and\n(i)\ninstall, use, inspect, modify, improve, maintain, adjust, repair, replace, extend, test, cleanse and remove temporary or permanent drainage and manage waterflows in existing drains, watercourses and culverts.\n60–63\n67\n118–131\n191–194\n196\n249\n370\n371\n377\n382\n394\n1. The right to enter onto and remain on the land for the purposes of construction, installation, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of the authorised project and to—\n(a)\nenter and remain on the sub-soil of the land to construct, lay, install, adjust, alter, use, maintain, repair, renew, upgrade, inspect, remove and replace the cables;\n(b)\nretain and use the cables for the purpose of the transmission of electronic communications and electricity;\n(c)\ninstall, alter, re-lay, maintain, protect, adjust or remove pipes, cables, conduits or apparatus (including the pipes, cables, conduits or apparatus of statutory undertakers);\n(d)\nuproot and replant trees, shrubs and hedges which may interfere with the cables;\n(e)\npass and repass with or without vehicles, plant, equipment, materials and machinery for the purposes of uprooting and replanting trees, shrubs, and hedges which may interfere with the cables;\n(f)\nconstruct, lay down, use and remove temporary hardstanding for the purposes of permitting access to uproot and replant trees, shrubs and hedges which may interfere with the cables;\n(g)\nlay out temporary permissive paths for public use;\n(h)\ninstall, use, inspect, modify, improve, maintain, adjust, repair, replace, extend, test, cleanse and remove temporary or permanent drainage and manage waterflows in existing drains, watercourses and culverts;\n(i)\nmaintain cable marker posts to identify the location of the cables; and\n(j)\ncarry out environmental mitigation and/or enhancement works.\n2. A restrictive covenant over the land for the benefit of the remainder of the Order land to—\n(a)\nprevent anything to be done in or upon the Order land or any part thereof for the purpose of the erection of any buildings or construction erection or works of any kind (including the foundations or footings thereto);\n(b)\nprevent anything to be done by way of hard surfacing of the Order land with concrete of any kind or with any other material or surface whatsoever without the consent in writing of the Undertaker (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed if the proposed surfacing would not cause damage to relevant part of the authorised project nor make it materially more difficult or expensive to maintain the authorised project);\n(c)\nprevent anything to be done by way of excavation of any kind in the Order land nor any activities which increase or decrease ground cover or soil levels in any manner whatsoever without the consent in writing of the Undertaker save as are reasonably required for agricultural activities or are required to be carried out by National Grid in order to exercise their rights in relation to their apparatus within the Order land;\n(d)\nprevent the planting or growing within the Order land of any trees, shrubs or underwood without the consent in writing of the Undertaker (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed provided that the proposed trees, shrubs or underwood would not cause damage to the relevant part of the authorised project nor make it materially more difficult or expensive to access the relevant part of the authorised project).\n20\n22\n24\n26–43\n52–56\n79–93\n103–106\n135–141\n145–150\n154–158\n163\n167–175\n181–184\n199–204\n213\n216, 217\n227–228\n230\n233\n234\n238–239\n241–242\n251\n253–256\n260–267\n269–271\n292\n296–297\n300\n304–312\n316\n320–331\n339–340\n343–348\n354\n357–358\n360\n362–366\n383\n413–414\n416–418\n422–426\n428–431\n434\n438\n442\n444–446\n1. The right to enter onto and remain on the land for the purposes of construction, installation, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of the authorised project and to—\n(a)\nconstruct, lay and install by way of drilling and/or trenching, adjust, alter, use, maintain, repair, replace, renew, upgrade, inspect and remove the cables;\n(b)\ninstall, use, inspect, modify, improve, maintain, adjust, repair, extend, test, cleanse, and remove temporary or permanent drainage and manage waterflows in existing drains, watercourses and culverts;\n(c)\npass and repass, with or without vehicles, plant, equipment, materials and machinery for the purposes of constructing, laying, installing, adjusting, altering, using, maintaining, repairing, replacing, renewing, upgrading, inspecting and removing the cables;\n(d)\nlay down, use, repair, alter and remove hardstanding for the purposes of constructing, laying, installing, adjusting, altering, using, maintaining, repairing, replacing, renewing, upgrading, inspecting and removing the cables;\n(e)\nenter and be upon the land and remain with or without plant, vehicles, machinery, apparatus and equipment which is ancillary to the purposes of transmitting electricity and electronic communications along the cables;\n(f)\nretain and use the cables for the purpose of the transmission of electronic communications and electricity;\n(g)\nplace and use plant, machinery and temporary structures within the land for the installation, construction, maintenance, repairing, renewing, upgrading, inspecting, removal and replacing of the cables;\n(h)\ninstall and maintain cable marker posts to identify the location of the cables, manhole covers and kiosks as required for routine integrity testing;\n(i)\nstore and stockpile materials (including excavated material) within the Order land;\n(j)\nremove fences within the land during any period during which construction, maintenance, repair or renewal are being carried out (subject to the prior erection of any temporary stock proof fencing as is reasonably required and the replacement of the original fences following the exercise of the rights);\n(k)\ninstall, alter, re-lay, maintain, protect, adjust or remove pipes, cables, conduits or apparatus (including the pipes, cables, conduits or apparatus of statutory undertakers);\n(l)\nworks to lop, fell, cut or coppice trees or remove roots of trees or hedges or shrubs;\n(m)\nlay out temporary permissive paths for public use;\n(n)\nremove archaeological artefacts where they would prevent or cause it to be materially more difficult or expensive to construct, lay, install, adjust, alter, use, maintain, repair, replace, renew, upgrade, inspect or remove the cables;\n(o)\ncarry out environmental mitigation and/or enhancement works; and\n(p)\ninstall, construct, use and remove temporary welfare facilities during any periods of maintenance, repair, replacement, renewal, upgrade and removal of the cables.\n2. A restrictive covenant over the land for the benefit of the remainder of the Order land to—\n(a)\nprevent anything to be done in or upon the Order land or any part thereof for the purpose of the erection of any buildings or construction erection or works of any kind (including the foundations or footings thereto);\n(b)\nprevent anything to be done by way of hard surfacing of the Order land with concrete of any kind or with any other material or surface whatsoever without the consent in writing of the undertakers (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed if the proposed surfacing would not cause damage to relevant part of the authorised project nor make it materially more difficult or expensive to maintain the authorised project);\n(c)\nprevent anything to be done by way of excavation of any kind in the Order land nor any activities which increase or decrease ground cover or soil levels in any manner whatsoever without the consent in writing of the undertakers save as are reasonably required for agricultural activities or are required to be carried out by National Grid in order to exercise their rights in relation to their apparatus within the Order land;\n(d)\nprevent the planting or growing within the Order land of any trees, shrubs or underwood without the consent in writing of the undertakers (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed provided that the proposed trees, shrubs or underwood would not cause damage to the relevant part of the authorised project nor make it materially more difficult or expensive to access the relevant part of the authorised project).\n8–9\n17\n57–59\n68–69\n76–78\n111–116\n132\n134\n187–189\n195\n198\n244–245\n250\n252\n367–369\n384\n392\n396–397\n435\n440\n1. The right to enter onto and remain on the land for the purposes of construction, installation, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of the authorised project and to—\n(a)\nconstruct, lay and install by way of horizontal directional drilling and/or trenching, adjust, alter, use, maintain, repair, replace, renew, upgrade, inspect and remove the cables;\n(b)\ninstall, use, inspect, modify, improve, maintain, adjust, repair, extend, test, cleanse, and remove temporary or permanent drainage and manage waterflows in existing drains, watercourses and culverts;\n(c)\npass and repass, with or without vehicles, plant, equipment, materials and machinery for the purposes of constructing, laying, installing, adjusting, altering, using, maintaining, repairing, replacing, renewing, upgrading, inspecting and removing the cables;\n(d)\nlay down, use, repair, alter and remove hardstanding for the purposes of constructing, laying, installing, adjusting, altering, using, maintaining, repairing, replacing, renewing, upgrading, inspecting and removing the cables;\n(e)\nenter and be upon the land and remain with or without plant, vehicles, machinery, apparatus and equipment which is ancillary to the purposes of transmitting electricity and electronic communications along the cables;\n(f)\nretain and use the cables for the purpose of the transmission of electronic communications and electricity;\n(g)\nplace and use plant, machinery and temporary structures within the land for the installation, construction, maintenance, repairing, renewing, upgrading, inspecting, removal and replacing of the cables;\n(h)\ninstall and maintain cable marker posts to identify the location of the cables, manhole covers and kiosks as required for routine integrity testing;\n(i)\nstore and stockpile materials (including excavated material) within the Order land;\n(j)\nremove fences within the land during any period during which construction, maintenance, repair or renewal are being carried out (subject to the prior erection of any temporary stock proof fencing as is reasonably required and the replacement of the original fences following the exercise of the rights);\n(k)\ninstall, alter, re-lay, maintain, protect, adjust or remove pipes, cables, conduits or apparatus (including the pipes, cables, conduits or apparatus of statutory undertakers);\n(l)\nworks to lop, fell, cut or coppice trees or remove roots of trees or hedges or shrubs;\n(m)\nlay out temporary permissive paths for public use;\n(n)\nremove archaeological artefacts where they would prevent or cause it to be materially more difficult or expensive to construct, lay, install, adjust, alter, use, maintain, repair, replace, renew, upgrade, inspect or remove the cables;\n(o)\ncarry out environmental mitigation and/or enhancement works; and\n(p)\ninstall, construct, use and remove temporary welfare facilities during any periods of maintenance, repair, replacement, renewal, upgrade and removal of the cables.\n2. A restrictive covenant over the land for the benefit of the remainder of the Order land to—\n(a)\nprevent anything to be done in or upon the Order land or any part thereof for the purpose of the erection of any buildings or construction erection or works of any kind (including the foundations or footings thereto);\n(b)\nprevent anything to be done by way of hard surfacing of the Order land with concrete of any kind or with any other material or surface whatsoever without the consent in writing of the Undertaker (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed if the proposed surfacing would not cause damage to relevant part of the authorised project nor make it materially more difficult or expensive to maintain the authorised project);\n(c)\nprevent anything to be done by way of excavation of any kind in the Order land nor any activities which increase or decrease ground cover or soil levels in any manner whatsoever without the consent in writing of the Undertaker save as are reasonably required for agricultural activities or are required to be carried out by National Grid in order to exercise their rights in relation to their apparatus within the Order land;\n(d)\nprevent the planting or growing within the Order land of any trees, shrubs or underwood without the consent in writing of the Undertaker (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed provided that the proposed trees, shrubs or underwood would not cause damage to the relevant part of the authorised project nor make it materially more difficult or expensive to access the relevant part of the authorised project).\n18\n97\n143\n160\n165\n177\n179\n215\n219\n247–248\n273\n294\n298\n302\n314\n318\n333\n337\n350–353\n355–356\n359\n389\n404–407\n415\n427\n433\n464\n466–471\nThe right to enter onto and remain on the land for the purposes of construction, installation, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of the authorised project and to—\n(a)\nconstruct, lay, install, adjust, alter, use maintain, repair, replace renew, upgrade, inspect and remove the cables by way of drilling and/or trenching;\n(b)\ninstall, use, inspect, modify, improve, maintain, adjust, repair, replace, extend, test, cleanse and remove temporary or permanent drainage and manage waterflows in existing drains, watercourses and culverts;\n(c)\npass and repass with or without vehicles, plant, equipment, materials and machinery for the purposes of constructing, laying, installing, adjusting, altering, using, maintaining, repairing, replacing, renewing, upgrading, inspecting and removing the cables;\n(d)\nenter and be upon the land and remain with or without plant, vehicles, machinery, apparatus and equipment which is ancillary to the purposes of transmitting electricity along the cables;\n(e)\nretain and use the cables for the purpose of the transmission of electronic communications and electricity;\n(f)\ninstall and maintain cable marker posts to identify the location of the cables;\n(g)\nlop fell, cut or coppice trees, or remove roots of trees or hedges or shrubs;\n(h)\nlay out temporary permissive paths for public use;\n(i)\nremove fences within the land during any period during which construction, maintenance, repair or renewal are being carried out (subject to the prior erection of any temporary stock proof fencing as is reasonably required and the replacement of the original fences following the exercise of the rights);\n(j)\ncarry out environmental mitigation and/or enhancement works; and\n(k)\nlay down, use, repair, alter and remove temporary hardstanding for the purposes of constructing, laying, installing, adjusting, altering, using, maintaining, repairing, replacing, renewing, upgrading, inspecting and removing the cables, except where this may interfere with the operation of an adopted highway.\n19\n96\n98\n142\n144\n159\n161\n164\n166\n176\n178\n180\n206–209\n211\n216A\n218\n220\n222–223\n293\n295\n299\n303\n313\n315\n317\n319\n332\n334\n335\n338\n349\n387\n390\n432\n449\n1. The right to enter onto and remain on the land for the purposes of construction, installation, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of the authorised project and to—\n(a)\nconstruct, lay and install by way of drilling and/or trenching, adjust, alter, use, maintain, repair, replace, renew, upgrade, inspect and remove the cables;\n(b)\ninstall, use, inspect, modify, improve, maintain, adjust, repair, extend, test, cleanse, and remove temporary or permanent drainage and manage waterflows in existing drains, watercourses and culverts;\n(c)\npass and repass with or without vehicles, plant, equipment, materials and machinery for the purposes of constructing, laying, installing, adjusting, altering, using, maintaining, repairing, replacing, renewing, upgrading, inspecting and removing the cables;\n(d)\nlay down, use, repair, alter and remove hardstanding for the purposes of constructing, laying, installing, adjusting, altering, using, maintaining, repairing, replacing, renewing, upgrading, inspecting and removing the cables;\n(e)\nenter and be upon the land and remain with or without plant, vehicles, machinery, apparatus and equipment which is ancillary to the purposes of transmitting electricity along the cables;\n(f)\nretain and use the cables for the purpose of the transmission of electronic communications and electricity;\n(g)\nplace and use plant, machinery and temporary structures within the land for the installation, construction, maintenance, repairing, renewing, upgrading, inspecting, removal and replacing of the cables;\n(h)\neffect access to the highway;\n(i)\ninstall and maintain cable marker posts to identify the location of the cables, manhole covers and kiosks as required for routine integrity testing;\n(j)\nstore and stockpile materials (including excavated material) within the Order land;\n(k)\nremove fences within the land during any period during which construction, maintenance, repair or renewal are being carried out (subject to the prior erection of any temporary stock proof fencing as is reasonably required and the replacement of the original fences following the exercise of the rights);\n(l)\ninstall, alter, re-lay, maintain, protect, adjust or remove pipes, cables, conduits or apparatus (including the pipes, cables, conduits or apparatus of statutory undertakers);\n(m)\nworks to lop, fell, cut or coppice trees or remove roots of trees or hedges or shrubs;\n(n)\nlay out temporary permissive paths for public use;\n(o)\nremove archaeological artefacts where they would prevent or cause it to be materially more difficult or expensive to construct, lay, install, adjust, alter, use, maintain, repair, replace, renew, upgrade, inspect or remove the cables;\n(p)\ncarry out environmental mitigation and/or enhancement works; and\n(q)\ninstall, construct, use and remove temporary welfare facilities during any periods of maintenance, repair, replacement, renewal, upgrade and removal of the cables.\n2. A restrictive covenant over the land for the benefit of the remainder of the Order land to—\n(a)\nprevent anything to be done in or upon the Order land or any part thereof for the purpose of the erection of any buildings or construction erection or works of any kind (including the foundations or footings thereto);\n(b)\nprevent anything to be done by way of hard surfacing of the Order land with concrete of any kind or with any other material or surface whatsoever without the consent in writing of the Undertaker (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed if the proposed surfacing would not cause damage to relevant part of the authorised project nor make it materially more difficult or expensive to maintain the authorised project);\n(c)\nprevent anything to be done by way of excavation of any kind in the Order land nor any activities which increase or decrease ground cover or soil levels in any manner whatsoever without the consent in writing of the Undertaker save as are reasonably required for agricultural activities or are required to be carried out by National Grid in order to exercise their rights in relation to their apparatus within the Order land;\n(d)\nprevent the planting or growing within the Order land of any trees, shrubs or underwood without the consent in writing of the Undertaker (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed provided that the proposed trees, shrubs or underwood would not cause damage to the relevant part of the authorised project nor make it materially more difficult or expensive to access the relevant part of the authorised project).\n64–66\n190\n197\n246\n372–376\n378–379\n393\n395\nThe right to enter onto and remain on the land for the purposes of construction, installation, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of the authorised project and to—\n(a)\nenter and remain on the sub-soil of the land to construct, lay, install, adjust, alter, use, maintain, repair, replace, renew upgrade, inspect and remove the cables;\n(b)\nretain and use the cables for the purpose of the transmission of electronic communications and electricity;\n(c)\ninstall, alter, re-lay, maintain, protect, adjust or remove pipes, cables, conduits or apparatus (including the pipes, cables, conduits or apparatus of statutory undertakers);\n(d)\nuproot and replant trees, shrubs and hedges which may interfere with the cables;\n(e)\npass and repass with or without vehicles, plant, equipment, materials and machinery for the purposes of uprooting and replanting trees, shrubs, and hedges which may interfere with the cables;\n(f)\ninstall, use, inspect, modify, improve, maintain, adjust, repair, replace, extend, test, cleanse and remove temporary or permanent drainage and manage waterflows in existing drains, watercourses and culverts; and\n(g)\nmaintain cable marker posts to identify the location of the cables.\n279\n283–286\n288\n291\n399–400\n402\n410–412\n1. The right to enter onto and remain on the land for the purposes of construction, installation, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of the authorised project and to—\n(a)\nconstruct, lay and install by way of horizontal directional drilling and/or other form of drilling and/or trenching, adjust, alter, use, maintain, repair, replace, renew, upgrade, inspect and remove the cables;\n(b)\ninstall, use, inspect, modify, improve, maintain, adjust, repair, extend, test, cleanse, and remove temporary or permanent drainage and manage waterflows in existing drains, watercourses and culverts;\n(c)\npass and repass, with or without vehicles, plant, equipment, materials and machinery for the purposes of constructing, laying, installing, adjusting, altering, using, maintaining, repairing, replacing, renewing, upgrading, inspecting and removing the cables;\n(d)\nlay down, use, repair, alter and remove hardstanding for the purposes of constructing, laying, installing, adjusting, altering, using, maintaining, repairing, replacing, renewing, upgrading, inspecting and removing the cables;\n(e)\nenter and be upon the land and remain with or without plant, vehicles, machinery, apparatus and equipment which is ancillary to the purposes of transmitting electricity and electronic communications along the cables;\n(f)\nretain and use the cables for the purpose of the transmission of electronic communications and electricity;\n(g)\nplace and use plant, machinery and temporary structures within the land for the installation, construction, maintenance, repairing, renewing, upgrading, inspecting, removal and replacing of the cables;\n(h)\ninstall and maintain cable marker posts to identify the location of the cables, manhole covers and kiosks as required for routine integrity testing;\n(i)\nstore and stockpile materials (including excavated material) within the Order land;\n(j)\nremove fences within the land during any period during which construction, maintenance, repair or renewal are being carried out (subject to the prior erection of any temporary stock proof fencing as is reasonably required and the replacement of the original fences following the exercise of the rights);\n(k)\ninstall, alter, re-lay, maintain, protect, adjust or remove pipes, cables, conduits or apparatus (including the pipes, cables, conduits or apparatus of statutory undertakers);\n(l)\nworks to lop, fell, cut or coppice trees or remove roots of trees or hedges or shrubs;\n(m)\nlay out temporary permissive paths for public use;\n(n)\nremove archaeological artefacts where they would prevent or cause it to be materially more difficult or expensive to construct, lay, install, adjust, alter, use, maintain, repair, replace, renew, upgrade, inspect or remove the cables;\n(o)\ncarry out environmental mitigation and/or enhancement works; and\n(p)\ninstall, construct, use and remove temporary welfare facilities during any periods of maintenance, repair, replacement, renewal, upgrade and removal of the cables.\n2. A restrictive covenant over the land for the benefit of the remainder of the Order land to—\n(a)\nprevent anything to be done in or upon the Order land or any part thereof for the purpose of the erection of any buildings or construction erection or works of any kind (including the foundations or footings thereto);\n(b)\nprevent anything to be done by way of hard surfacing of the Order land with concrete of any kind or with any other material or surface whatsoever without the consent in writing of the Undertaker (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed if the proposed surfacing would not cause damage to relevant part of the authorised project nor make it materially more difficult or expensive to maintain the authorised project);\n(c)\nprevent anything to be done by way of excavation of any kind in the Order land nor any activities which increase or decrease ground cover or soil levels in any manner whatsoever without the consent in writing of the Undertaker save as are reasonably required for agricultural activities or are required to be carried out by National Grid in order to exercise their rights in relation to their apparatus within the Order land;\n(d)\nprevent the planting or growing within the Order land of any trees, shrubs or underwood without the consent in writing of the Undertaker (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed provided that the proposed trees, shrubs or underwood would not cause damage to the relevant part of the authorised project nor make it materially more difficult or expensive to access the relevant part of the authorised project).\n272\n275\n403\n408–409\n1. The right to enter onto and remain on the land for the purposes of construction, installation, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of the authorised project and to—\n(a)\nconstruct, lay and install by way of horizontal directional drilling and/or other form of drilling and/or trenching, adjust, alter, use, maintain, repair, replace, renew, upgrade, inspect and remove the cables;\n(b)\ninstall, use, inspect, modify, improve, maintain, adjust, repair, extend, test, cleanse, and remove temporary or permanent drainage and manage waterflows in existing drains, watercourses and culverts;\n(c)\npass and repass, with or without vehicles, plant, equipment, materials and machinery for the purposes of constructing, laying, installing, adjusting, altering, using, maintaining, repairing, replacing, renewing, upgrading, inspecting and removing the cables;\n(d)\nlay down, use, repair, alter and remove hardstanding for the purposes of constructing, laying, installing, adjusting, altering, using, maintaining, repairing, replacing, renewing, upgrading, inspecting and removing the cables;\n(e)\nenter and be upon the land and remain with or without plant, vehicles, machinery, apparatus and equipment which is ancillary to the purposes of transmitting electricity and electronic communications along the cables;\n(f)\nretain and use the cables for the purpose of the transmission of electronic communications and electricity;\n(g)\nplace and use plant, machinery and temporary structures within the land for the installation, construction, maintenance, repairing, renewing, upgrading, inspecting, removal and replacing of the cables;\n(h)\neffect access to the highway;\n(i)\ninstall and maintain cable marker posts to identify the location of the cables, manhole covers and kiosks as required for routine integrity testing;\n(j)\nstore and stockpile materials (including excavated material) within the Order land;\n(k)\nremove fences within the land during any period during which construction, maintenance, repair or renewal are being carried out (subject to the prior erection of any temporary stock proof fencing as is reasonably required and the replacement of the original fences following the exercise of the rights);\n(l)\ninstall, alter, re-lay, maintain, protect, adjust or remove pipes, cables, conduits or apparatus (including the pipes, cables, conduits or apparatus of statutory undertakers);\n(m)\nworks to lop, fell, cut or coppice trees or remove roots of trees or hedges or shrubs;\n(n)\nlay out temporary permissive paths for public use;\n(o)\nremove archaeological artefacts where they would prevent or cause it to be materially more difficult or expensive to construct, lay, install, adjust, alter, use, maintain, repair, replace, renew, upgrade, inspect or remove the cables;\n(p)\ncarry out environmental mitigation and/or enhancement works; and\n(q)\ninstall, construct, use and remove temporary welfare facilities during any periods of maintenance, repair, replacement, renewal, upgrade and removal of the cables.\n2. A restrictive covenant over the land for the benefit of the remainder of the Order land to—\n(a)\nprevent anything to be done in or upon the Order land or any part thereof for the purpose of the erection of any buildings or construction erection or works of any kind (including the foundations or footings thereto);\n(b)\nprevent anything to be done by way of hard surfacing of the Order land with concrete of any kind or with any other material or surface whatsoever without the consent in writing of the Undertaker (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed if the proposed surfacing would not cause damage to relevant part of the authorised project nor make it materially more difficult or expensive to maintain the authorised project);\n(c)\nprevent anything to be done by way of excavation of any kind in the Order land nor any activities which increase or decrease ground cover or soil levels in any manner whatsoever without the consent in writing of the Undertaker save as are reasonably required for agricultural activities or are required to be carried out by National Grid in order to exercise their rights in relation to their apparatus within the Order land;\n(d)\nprevent the planting or growing within the Order land of any trees, shrubs or underwood without the consent in writing of the Undertaker (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed provided that the proposed trees, shrubs or underwood would not cause damage to the relevant part of the authorised project nor make it materially more difficult or expensive to access the relevant part of the authorised project).\n278\n281–282\n287\n289–290\n1. The right to enter onto and remain on the land for the purposes of construction, installation, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of the authorised project and to—\n(a)\nconstruct, lay and install by way of horizontal directional drilling and/or other form of drilling, adjust, alter, use, maintain, repair, replace, renew, upgrade, inspect and remove the cables;\n(b)\ninstall, use, inspect, modify, improve, maintain, adjust, repair, extend, test, cleanse, and remove temporary or permanent drainage and manage waterflows in existing drains, watercourses and culverts;\n(c)\npass and repass, with or without vehicles, plant, equipment, materials and machinery for the purposes of constructing, laying, installing, adjusting, altering, using, maintaining, repairing, replacing, renewing, upgrading, inspecting and removing the cables;\n(d)\nlay down, use, repair, alter and remove hardstanding for the purposes of constructing, laying, installing, adjusting, altering, using, maintaining, repairing, replacing, renewing, upgrading, inspecting and removing the cables;\n(e)\nenter and be upon the land and remain with or without plant, vehicles, machinery, apparatus and equipment which is ancillary to the purposes of transmitting electricity and electronic communications along the cables;\n(f)\nretain and use the cables for the purpose of the transmission of electronic communications and electricity;\n(g)\nplace and use plant, machinery and temporary structures within the land for the installation, construction, maintenance, repairing, renewing, upgrading, inspecting, removal and replacing of the cables;\n(h)\ninstall and maintain cable marker posts to identify the location of the cables, manhole covers and kiosks as required for routine integrity testing;\n(i)\nstore and stockpile materials (including excavated material) within the Order land;\n(j)\nremove fences within the land during any period during which construction, maintenance, repair or renewal are being carried out (subject to the prior erection of any temporary stock proof fencing as is reasonably required and the replacement of the original fences following the exercise of the rights);\n(k)\ninstall, alter, re-lay, maintain, protect, adjust or remove pipes, cables, conduits or apparatus (including the pipes, cables, conduits or apparatus of statutory undertakers);\n(l)\nworks to lop, fell, cut or coppice trees or remove roots of trees or hedges or shrubs;\n(m)\nlay out temporary permissive paths for public use;\n(n)\nremove archaeological artefacts where they would prevent or cause it to be materially more difficult or expensive to construct, lay, install, adjust, alter, use, maintain, repair, replace, renew, upgrade, inspect or remove the cables;\n(o)\ncarry out environmental mitigation and/or enhancement works; and\n(p)\ninstall, construct, use and remove temporary welfare facilities during any periods of maintenance, repair, replacement, renewal, upgrade and removal of the cables.\n2. A restrictive covenant over the land for the benefit of the remainder of the Order land to—\n(a)\nprevent anything to be done in or upon the Order land or any part thereof for the purpose of the erection of any buildings or construction erection or works of any kind (including the foundations or footings thereto);\n(b)\nprevent anything to be done by way of hard surfacing of the Order land with concrete of any kind or with any other material or surface whatsoever without the consent in writing of the Undertaker (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed if the proposed surfacing would not cause damage to relevant part of the authorised project nor make it materially more difficult or expensive to maintain the authorised project);\n(c)\nprevent anything to be done by way of excavation of any kind in the Order land nor any activities which increase or decrease ground cover or soil levels in any manner whatsoever without the consent in writing of the Undertaker save as are reasonably required for agricultural activities or are required to be carried out by National Grid in order to exercise their rights in relation to their apparatus within the Order land;\n(d)\nprevent the planting or growing within the Order land of any trees, shrubs or underwood without the consent in writing of the Undertaker (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed provided that the proposed trees, shrubs or underwood would not cause damage to the relevant part of the authorised project nor make it materially more difficult or expensive to access the relevant part of the authorised project).\n274\n276–277\n280\n1. The right to enter onto and remain on the land for the purposes of construction, installation, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of the authorised project and to—\n(a)\nconstruct, lay and install by way of horizontal directional drilling and/or other form of drilling, adjust, alter, use, maintain, repair, replace, renew, upgrade, inspect and remove the cables;\n(b)\ninstall, use, inspect, modify, improve, maintain, adjust, repair, extend, test, cleanse, and remove temporary or permanent drainage and manage waterflows in existing drains, watercourses and culverts;\n(c)\npass and repass, with or without vehicles, plant, equipment, materials and machinery for the purposes of constructing, laying, installing, adjusting, altering, using, maintaining, repairing, replacing, renewing, upgrading, inspecting and removing the cables;\n(d)\nlay down, use, repair, alter and remove hardstanding for the purposes of constructing, laying, installing, adjusting, altering, using, maintaining, repairing, replacing, renewing, upgrading, inspecting and removing the cables;\n(e)\nenter and be upon the land and remain with or without plant, vehicles, machinery, apparatus and equipment which is ancillary to the purposes of transmitting electricity and electronic communications along the cables;\n(f)\nretain and use the cables for the purpose of the transmission of electronic communications and electricity;\n(g)\nplace and use plant, machinery and temporary structures within the land for the installation, construction, maintenance, repairing, renewing, upgrading, inspecting, removal and replacing of the cables;\n(h)\neffect access to the highway;\n(i)\ninstall and maintain cable marker posts to identify the location of the cables, manhole covers and kiosks as required for routine integrity testing;\n(j)\nstore and stockpile materials (including excavated material) within the Order land;\n(k)\nremove fences within the land during any period during which construction, maintenance, repair or renewal are being carried out (subject to the prior erection of any temporary stock proof fencing as is reasonably required and the replacement of the original fences following the exercise of the rights);\n(l)\ninstall, alter, re-lay, maintain, protect, adjust or remove pipes, cables, conduits or apparatus (including the pipes, cables, conduits or apparatus of statutory undertakers);\n(m)\nworks to lop, fell, cut or coppice trees or remove roots of trees or hedges or shrubs;\n(n)\nlay out temporary permissive paths for public use;\n(o)\nremove archaeological artefacts where they would prevent or cause it to be materially more difficult or expensive to construct, lay, install, adjust, alter, use, maintain, repair, replace, renew, upgrade, inspect or remove the cables;\n(p)\ncarry out environmental mitigation and/or enhancement works; and\n(q)\ninstall, construct, use and remove temporary welfare facilities during any periods of maintenance, repair, replacement, renewal, upgrade and removal of the cables.\n2. A restrictive covenant over the land for the benefit of the remainder of the Order land to—\n(a)\nprevent anything to be done in or upon the Order land or any part thereof for the purpose of the erection of any buildings or construction erection or works of any kind (including the foundations or footings thereto);\n(b)\nprevent anything to be done by way of hard surfacing of the Order land with concrete of any kind or with any other material or surface whatsoever without the consent in writing of the Undertaker (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed if the proposed surfacing would not cause damage to relevant part of the authorised project nor make it materially more difficult or expensive to maintain the authorised project);\n(c)\nprevent anything to be done by way of excavation of any kind in the Order land nor any activities which increase or decrease ground cover or soil levels in any manner whatsoever without the consent in writing of the Undertaker save as are reasonably required for agricultural activities or are required to be carried out by National Grid in order to exercise their rights in relation to their apparatus within the Order land;\n(d)\nprevent the planting or growing within the Order land of any trees, shrubs or underwood without the consent in writing of the Undertaker (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed provided that the proposed trees, shrubs or underwood would not cause damage to the relevant part of the authorised project nor make it materially more difficult or expensive to access the relevant part of the authorised project).",
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  "status": null,
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  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 6 substituted (28.12.2017) by The Communications Act 2003 and the Digital Economy Act 2017 (Consequential Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1011), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 41(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 6 in force at 7.7.2014, see art. 1"
    }
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T00:12:38.091825+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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