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The National Grid (Yorkshire Green Energy Enablement Project) Development Consent Order 2024

S.I. 2024/393 · Made 14 March 2024 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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Infrastructure Planning

Made 14th March 2024

Coming into force 5th April 2024

An application has been made to the Secretary of State under section 37 of the Planning Act 2008f1 (“the 2008 Act”) in accordance with the Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009f2 for an Order granting development consent.

The application was examined by a panel as Examining authority appointed by the Secretary of State in accordance with Chapter 4 of Part 6 of the 2008 Act and the Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010f3.

The Examining authority, having considered application together with the representations made and not withdrawn and the accompanying documents, has submitted a report and recommendation to the Secretary of State in accordance with section 74f4 of the 2008 Act.

The Secretary of State has considered the report and recommendation of the Examining Authority, has taken into account the environmental information in accordance with regulation 4 of the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017f5 and has had regard to the documents and matters referred to in section 104(2)f6 of the 2008 Act.

The Secretary of State, having decided the application, has determined to make an Order granting development consent for the development described in the application on terms that in the opinion of the Secretary of State are not materially different from those proposed in the application.

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 114, 115, 117, 120, 122 and 123 of the 2008 Act, makes the following Order—

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2008 c. 29. Section 37 was amended by Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20).

f2

S.I. 2009/2264.

f3

S.I. 2010/103, amended by regulation 5 of S.I. 2012/635.

f4

Section 74 was amended by the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20) section 240(2), Schedule 13 paragraph 29(2) and Schedule 25 Part 20.

f5

S.I. 2017/572.

f6

Section 104 was amended by section 58(5) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23) and by section 240(2) and Schedule 13, paragraph 49(1) to (6) of the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20).

Contents

  1. Part 1: PRELIMINARY
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. Part 2: PRINCIPAL POWERS
  5. 3Development consent etc. granted by the Order
  6. 4Maintenance of authorised development
  7. 5Limits of deviation
  8. 6Benefit of the Order
  9. 7Consent to transfer benefit of the Order
  10. 8Planning Permission
  11. 9Application of the 1990 Act
  12. 10Application of the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010
  13. Part 3: STREETS
  14. 11Street works
  15. 12Application of the 1991 Act
  16. 13Power to alter layout, etc. of streets
  17. 14Temporary closure of streets, cycle tracks and public rights of way
  18. 15Use of private roads for construction
  19. 16Access to works
  20. 17Construction, alteration and maintenance of streets
  21. 18Agreements with street authorities
  22. Part 4: SUPPLEMENTAL POWERS
  23. 19Discharge of water
  24. 20Protective work to land, buildings, structures, apparatus or equipment
  25. 21Authority to survey and investigate the land
  26. Part 5: POWERS OF ACQUISITION
  27. 22Compulsory acquisition of land
  28. 23Compulsory acquisition of land – incorporation of the mineral code
  29. 24Time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land and rights compulsorily
  30. 25Compulsory acquisition of rights
  31. 26Extinguishment and suspension of private rights
  32. 27Extinguishment of private rights and restrictive covenants relating to apparatus removed from land subject to temporary possession
  33. 28Power to override easements and other rights
  34. 29Disregard of certain interests and improvements
  35. 30Set-off for enhancement in value of retained land
  36. 31No double recovery
  37. 32Modification of Part 1 of the 1965 Act
  38. 33Application of the 1981 Act
  39. 34Acquisition of subsoil or airspace only
  40. 35Use of subsoil under or airspace over streets
  41. 36Temporary use of land by National Grid
  42. 37Temporary use of land by NPG
  43. 38Temporary use of land by NGN
  44. 39Temporary use of land for maintaining the authorised development
  45. 40Statutory undertakers
  46. 41Recovery of costs of new connections
  47. Part 6: MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
  48. 42Application of landlord and tenant law
  49. 43Defence to proceedings in respect of statutory nuisance
  50. 44Maintenance of drainage works
  51. 45Traffic regulation
  52. 46Felling or lopping of trees and removal of hedgerows
  53. 47Protection of interests
  54. 48Certification of plans, etc.
  55. 49Service of notices
  56. 50Procedure regarding certain approvals, etc.
  57. 51Amendment of local legislation
  58. 52Arbitration
  59. 53Temporary closure of, and works in, the river Ouse
  60. Signature
  61. Schedule 1AUTHORISED DEVELOPMENT
  62. OSBALDWICK SUBSTATION
  63. OVERHEAD ELECTRIC LINES AND OVERTON SUBSTATION (NORTH WEST OF YORK)
  64. OVERHEAD ELECTRIC LINES (MOOR MONKTON TO TADCASTER)
  65. OVERHEAD ELECTRIC LINES (TADCASTER)
  66. OVERHEAD ELECTRIC LINES (TADCASTER TO MONK FRYSTON)
  67. OVERHEAD ELECTRIC LINES AND MONK FRYSTON SUBSTATION
  68. Schedule 2: PLANS, DRAWINGS AND ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT
  69. 1ACCESS, RIGHTS OF WAY AND PUBLIC RIGHTS OF NAVIGATION PLAN
  70. 2DESIGN DRAWINGS
  71. 3EXTINGUISHMENT OF EASEMENTS, SERVITUDES AND OTHER PRIVATE RIGHTS PLANS
  72. 4LAND PLAN
  73. 5OUTLINE LANDSCAPE MITIGATION STRATEGY
  74. 6TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER PLAN
  75. 7WORKS PLAN
  76. 8ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT DOCUMENTS
  77. Schedule 3: REQUIREMENTS
  78. 1Interpretation
  79. 2Time limits
  80. 3Design drawings
  81. 4Stages of authorised development
  82. 5Construction management plans
  83. 6Construction management plans to be approved
  84. 7Construction hours
  85. 8Landscaping at Overton, Tadcaster and Monk Fryston
  86. 9Retention and protection of existing trees
  87. 10Replacement planting
  88. 11Reinstatement schemes
  89. 12Contamination of land or groundwater and controlled waters
  90. 13Removal of temporary bridges and culverts
  91. 14Highway works
  92. 15Removal of existing overhead line
  93. 16Decommissioning
  94. 17Clearance over the River Ouse
  95. 18Approval of details having regard to the Design Approach to Site Specific Infrastructure
  96. 19Site specific mitigation scheme
  97. Schedule 4: DISCHARGE OF REQUIREMENTS
  98. 1Applications made under requirements
  99. 2Fees
  100. 3Appeals
  101. 4Outcome of appeals
  102. 5Interpretation of Schedule 4
  103. Schedule 5: BENEFIT OF THE ORDER RULES
  104. NPG Works
  105. 1Paragraph 1
  106. 2Paragraph 2
  107. 3Paragraph 3
  108. 4Paragraph 4
  109. NGN Works
  110. 5Paragraph 5
  111. 6Paragraph 6
  112. 7Paragraph 7
  113. 8Paragraph 8
  114. General
  115. 9Paragraph 9
  116. 10Paragraph 10
  117. Schedule 6STREETS SUBJECT TO STREET WORKS
  118. Schedule 7: STREETS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION OF LAYOUT
  119. Part 1: STREETS SUBJECT TO PERMANENT ALTERATION OF LAYOUT
  120. North Yorkshire Council
  121. Part 2: STREETS SUBJECT TO TEMPORARY ALTERATION OF LAYOUT
  122. City of York Council
  123. North Yorkshire Council
  124. Schedule 8: STREETS, CYCLE TRACKS OR PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY TO BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED
  125. 1STREETS, CYCLE TRACKS OR PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY TO BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED FOR WHICH A DIVERSION IS TO BE PROVIDED
  126. 2STREETS, CYCLE TRACKS OR PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY TO BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED FOR WHICH NO DIVERSION IS TO BE PROVIDED
  127. Schedule 9: ACCESS TO WORKS
  128. 1CITY OF YORK COUNCIL
  129. 2LEEDS CITY COUNCIL
  130. 3NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL
  131. Schedule 10: MODIFICATION OF COMPENSATION AND COMPULSORY PURCHASE ENACTMENTS FOR CREATION OF NEW RIGHTS
  132. 1Compensation enactments
  133. 2Compensation enactments
  134. 3Application of the 1965 Act
  135. 4Application of the 1965 Act
  136. 5Application of the 1965 Act
  137. 6Application of the 1965 Act
  138. 7Application of the 1965 Act
  139. 8Application of the 1965 Act
  140. 9Application of the 1965 Act
  141. Schedule 11: EXTINGUISHMENT OF PRIVATE RIGHTS AND RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS RELATING TO APPARATUS REMOVED FROM LAND SUBJECT TO TEMPORARY POSSESSION
  142. 1NATIONAL GRID
  143. 2NPG
  144. Schedule 12: LAND OF WHICH TEMPORARY POSSESSION MAY BE TAKEN
  145. 1NATIONAL GRID
  146. 2NPG
  147. 3NGN
  148. Schedule 13: LAND IN WHICH ONLY NEW RIGHTS AND RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS ETC. MAY BE ACQUIRED
  149. 1NATIONAL GRID
  150. 2NPG
  151. 3NGN
  152. Schedule 14TRAFFIC REGULATION
  153. Schedule 15: PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS
  154. Part 1: PROTECTION FOR ELECTRICITY, GAS, WATER AND SEWERAGE UNDERTAKERS
  155. 1Paragraph 1
  156. 2Paragraph 2
  157. 3Paragraph 3
  158. 4Paragraph 4
  159. 5Paragraph 5
  160. 6Paragraph 6
  161. Part 2: PROTECTION FOR OPERATORS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS CODE NETWORKS
  162. 7Paragraph 7
  163. 8Paragraph 8
  164. 9Paragraph 9
  165. 10Paragraph 10
  166. 11Paragraph 11
  167. Part 3: FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE CANAL & RIVER TRUST
  168. 12Interpretation
  169. 13Notice to be given prior to specified works
  170. 14Fencing
  171. 15Survey of waterway
  172. 16Approval of plans etc.
  173. 17Failure to complete specified works
  174. 18Lighting
  175. 19Construction of specified works
  176. 20Access to work – provision of information
  177. 21Maintenance of works
  178. 22Repayment of the Trust’s fees, etc.
  179. 23Making good of detriment; compensation and indemnity, etc.
  180. 24Arbitration
  181. 25As built drawings
  182. Part 4: FOR THE PROTECTION OF RAILWAY INTERESTS
  183. 26Paragraph 26
  184. 27Paragraph 27
  185. 28Paragraph 28
  186. 29Paragraph 29
  187. 30Paragraph 30
  188. 31Paragraph 31
  189. 32Paragraph 32
  190. 33Paragraph 33
  191. 34Paragraph 34
  192. 35Paragraph 35
  193. 36Paragraph 36
  194. 37Paragraph 37
  195. 38Paragraph 38
  196. 39Paragraph 39
  197. 40Paragraph 40
  198. 41Paragraph 41
  199. 42Paragraph 42
  200. 43Paragraph 43
  201. 44Paragraph 44
  202. 45Paragraph 45
  203. 46Paragraph 46
  204. Part 5: FOR THE PROTECTION OF NORTHERN POWERGRID
  205. 47Paragraph 47
  206. 48Paragraph 48
  207. 49Paragraph 49
  208. 50Paragraph 50
  209. 51Paragraph 51
  210. 52Paragraph 52
  211. 53Paragraph 53
  212. 54Paragraph 54
  213. 55Paragraph 55
  214. 56Paragraph 56
  215. 57Paragraph 57
  216. 58Paragraph 58
  217. 59Paragraph 59
  218. 60Paragraph 60
  219. Part 6: FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED
  220. 61Application etc.,
  221. 62Interpretation
  222. 63General
  223. 64General
  224. 65General
  225. 66Works outside the Order limits
  226. 67Prior approvals and security
  227. 68Construction of the specified works
  228. 69Payments
  229. 70Provisional Certificate
  230. 71Opening
  231. 72Final condition survey
  232. 73Defects Period
  233. 74Final Certificate
  234. 75Security
  235. 76Insurance
  236. 77Indemnity
  237. 78Maintenance of the specified works
  238. 79Land
  239. 80Arbitration
  240. Part 7: FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATIONAL GAS TRANSMISSION PLC AS GAS UNDERTAKER
  241. 81Application
  242. 82Interpretation
  243. 83On Street Apparatus
  244. 84Apparatus of NGT in affected streets
  245. 85Protective works to buildings
  246. 86Acquisition of land
  247. 87Removal of apparatus
  248. 88Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  249. 89Retained apparatus: protection
  250. 90Expenses
  251. 91Indemnity
  252. 92Enactments and agreements
  253. 93Co-operation
  254. 94Access
  255. 95Arbitration
  256. 96Notices
  257. Part 8: FOR THE PROTECTION OF NORTHERN GAS NETWORK’S APPARATUS
  258. 97Application
  259. 98Interpretation
  260. 99Interpretation
  261. 100Apparatus of Statutory undertaker in affected streets
  262. 101Acquisition of land
  263. 102Removal or diversion of apparatus
  264. 103Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  265. 104Retained apparatus: protection
  266. 105Expenses
  267. 106Enactments and agreements
  268. 107Co-operation
  269. 108Access
  270. 109Arbitration
  271. 110Works falling outside of development authorised by the Order
  272. 111Cathodic protection testing
  273. Schedule 16: AMENDMENT OF LOCAL LEGISLATION
  274. 1LOCAL ENACTMENTS
  275. 2BYELAWS
  276. Schedule 17HEDGEROWS WHICH MAY BE REMOVED
  277. Explanatory note