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Infrastructure Planning

Made 8th July 2026

Coming into force 30th July 2026

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

The application has been examined by the Examining Authority appointed by the Secretary of State pursuant to chapter 2 of Part 6 of the 2008 Act and carried out in accordance with chapter 4 of Part 6 of the Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010f3.

The Examining Authority, having considered the application together with the documents that accompanied it, and the representations made and not withdrawn, has, in accordance with section 74(2)f4 of the 2008 Act made a report and recommendation to the Secretary of State.

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 114f7, 115f8, 117f9, 120f10, 122f11, 123f12 and 140 of the 2008 Act, makes the following Order.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2008 c. 29. Section 37 was amended by section 137(5) of, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 13 to, the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20).

f2

S.I. 2009/2264.

f3

S.I. 2010/103.

f4

As amended by paragraph 29(1) and (3) of Part 1 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 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 paragraph 49 of Part 1 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20).

f7

As amended by paragraph 55 of Part 1 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20).

f8

As amended by section 160 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22) and section 43 of the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4).

f9

As amended by paragraph 58 of Part 1 of Schedule 13 and paragraph 1 of Part 20 of Schedule 25 to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20).

f10

As amended by section 140 and paragraph 60 of Part 1 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20).

f11

As amended by paragraph 62 of Part 1 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20).

f12

Ibid.

Contents

  1. Part 1: PRELIMINARY
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. Part 2: PRINCIPAL POWERS
  5. 3Development consent etc. granted by this Order
  6. 4Operation of generating station
  7. 5Power to maintain authorised development
  8. 6Disapplication and modification of statutory provisions
  9. 7Defence to proceedings in respect of statutory nuisance
  10. Part 3: STREETS
  11. 8Street works
  12. 9Application of the permit scheme
  13. 10Power to alter layout, etc., of streets
  14. 11Construction and maintenance of new and altered streets
  15. 12Temporary prohibition or restriction on use of streets and public rights of way
  16. 13Use of private roads
  17. 14Access to works
  18. 15Agreements with street authorities
  19. 16Traffic regulation measures
  20. Part 4: SUPPLEMENTAL POWERS
  21. 17Discharge of water
  22. 18Protective works to buildings
  23. 19Authority to survey and investigate the land
  24. Part 5: POWERS OF ACQUISITION
  25. 20Compulsory acquisition of land
  26. 21Time limit for exercise of authority to possess land temporarily or to acquire land compulsorily
  27. 22Compulsory acquisition of rights
  28. 23Private rights
  29. 24Application of the 1981 Act
  30. 25Acquisition of subsoil only
  31. 26Power to override easements and other rights
  32. 27Modification of Part 1 of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965
  33. 28Rights under or over streets
  34. 29Temporary use of land for constructing the authorised development
  35. 30Temporary use of land for maintaining the authorised development
  36. 31Statutory undertakers
  37. 32Apparatus and rights of statutory undertakers in closed or restricted streets
  38. 33Recovery of costs of new connections
  39. Part 6: MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
  40. 34Benefit of the Order
  41. 35Consent to transfer the benefit of the Order
  42. 36Application of landlord and tenant law
  43. 37Operational land for purposes of the 1990 Act
  44. 38Felling or lopping of trees and removal of hedgerows
  45. 39Trees subject to tree preservation orders
  46. 40Certification of plans and documents, etc.
  47. 41Arbitration
  48. 42Protective Provisions
  49. 43Service of notices
  50. 44Procedure in relation to certain approvals etc.
  51. 45Guarantees in respect of payment of compensation
  52. 46Compulsory acquisition of land - incorporation of the mineral code
  53. 47Crown rights
  54. 48No double recovery
  55. Signature
  56. Schedule 1: AUTHORISED DEVELOPMENT
  57. 1Paragraph 1
  58. 2Authorised development
  59. 3Authorised development
  60. Schedule 2: REQUIREMENTS
  61. 1Paragraph 1
  62. 2Commencement of the authorised development
  63. 3Phasing of the authorised development and date of final commissioning
  64. 4Requirement for written approval
  65. 5Detailed design approval
  66. 6Community liaison group
  67. 7Battery safety management
  68. 8Landscape and ecology management plan
  69. 9Biodiversity net gain
  70. 10Fencing and other means of enclosure
  71. 11Drainage
  72. 12Archaeology
  73. 13Construction environmental management plan
  74. 14Operational environmental management plan
  75. 15Construction traffic management plan
  76. 16Operational noise
  77. 17Skills, supply chain and employment
  78. 18Public rights of way management plan
  79. 19Soil management plan
  80. 20Decommissioning and restoration
  81. 21Ground conditions
  82. 22Flood risk mitigation
  83. Schedule 3: LEGISLATION TO BE DISAPPLIED
  84. 1Paragraph 1
  85. Schedule 4STREETS SUBJECT TO STREET WORKS
  86. Schedule 5ALTERATION OF STREETS
  87. Schedule 6: STREETS AND PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY
  88. 1TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OR RESTRICTION OF USE OF STREETS
  89. 2TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OR RESTRICTION OF PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY WITH DIVERSION
  90. 3PERMANENT USE OF MOTOR VEHICLES ON PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY
  91. 4TEMPORARY MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY
  92. 5TEMPORARY USE OF MOTOR VEHICLES ON PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY
  93. Schedule 7ACCESS TO WORKS
  94. Schedule 8: LAND IN WHICH ONLY NEW RIGHTS ETC. MAY BE ACQUIRED
  95. 1Interpretation
  96. Schedule 9: MODIFICATION OF COMPENSATION AND COMPULSORY PURCHASE ENACTMENTS FOR THE CREATION OF NEW RIGHTS AND IMPOSITION OF NEW RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS
  97. 1Compensation enactments
  98. 2Compensation enactments
  99. 3Compensation enactments
  100. 4Application of Part 1 of the 1965 Act
  101. 5Application of Part 1 of the 1965 Act
  102. Schedule 10LAND OF WHICH TEMPORARY POSSESSION MAY BE TAKEN
  103. Schedule 11: HEDGEROWS TO BE REMOVED
  104. 1REMOVAL OF HEDGEROWS
  105. 2REMOVAL OF IMPORTANT HEDGEROWS
  106. Schedule 12DOCUMENTS AND PLANS TO BE CERTIFIED
  107. Schedule 13: ARBITRATION RULES
  108. 1Commencing an arbitration
  109. 2Time periods
  110. 3Timetable
  111. 4Procedure
  112. 5Arbitrator’s powers
  113. 6Costs
  114. 7Confidentiality
  115. Schedule 14: PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS
  116. Part 1: FOR THE PROTECTION OF ELECTRICITY, GAS, WATER AND SEWERAGE UNDERTAKERS
  117. 1Paragraph 1
  118. 2Paragraph 2
  119. 3Paragraph 3
  120. 4Paragraph 4
  121. 5Paragraph 5
  122. 6Paragraph 6
  123. 7Paragraph 7
  124. 8Paragraph 8
  125. 9Paragraph 9
  126. 10Paragraph 10
  127. 11Paragraph 11
  128. Part 2: FOR THE PROTECTION OF OPERATORS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS CODE NETWORKS
  129. 12Paragraph 12
  130. 13Paragraph 13
  131. 14Paragraph 14
  132. 15Paragraph 15
  133. 16Paragraph 16
  134. Part 3: FOR THE PROTECTION OF DRAINAGE AUTHORITIES
  135. 17Paragraph 17
  136. 18Paragraph 18
  137. 19Paragraph 19
  138. 20Paragraph 20
  139. 21Paragraph 21
  140. 22Paragraph 22
  141. 23Paragraph 23
  142. 24Paragraph 24
  143. 25Paragraph 25
  144. Part 4: FOR THE PROTECTION OF CANAL & RIVER TRUST
  145. 26Interpretation
  146. 27Powers requiring the Canal & River Trust’s consent
  147. 28Fencing
  148. 29Lighting
  149. 30Survey of waterway
  150. 31Approval of plans, protective works etc.
  151. 32Design of works
  152. 33Notice of works
  153. 34Construction of specified works
  154. 35Prevention of pollution
  155. 36Access to work – provision of information
  156. 37Alterations to the waterway
  157. 38Maintenance of Works
  158. 39Repayment of the Canal & River Trust’s fees, etc.
  159. 40Making good of detriment; compensation and indemnity, etc.
  160. 41Arbitration
  161. 42Capitalised sums
  162. 43As built drawings
  163. 44Decommissioning
  164. Part 5: FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
  165. 45Interpretation
  166. 46Submission and approval of plans
  167. 47Construction of protective works
  168. 48Timing of works and service of notices
  169. 49Works not in accordance with this Schedule
  170. 50Maintenance of works
  171. 51Remediating impaired drainage work
  172. 52Agency access
  173. 53Free passage of fish
  174. 54Indemnity
  175. 55Indemnity
  176. 56Disputes
  177. Part 6: FOR THE PROTECTION OF TRENT VALLEY INTERNAL DRAINAGE BOARD AS DRAINAGE AUTHORITY
  178. 57Paragraph 57
  179. 58Paragraph 58
  180. 59Paragraph 59
  181. 60Paragraph 60
  182. 61Paragraph 61
  183. 62Paragraph 62
  184. 63Paragraph 63
  185. 64Paragraph 64
  186. Part 7: FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANGLIAN WATER SERVICES LIMITED
  187. 65Application
  188. 66Interpretation
  189. 67On street apparatus
  190. 68Apparatus in streets subject to temporary prohibition or restriction of use
  191. 69Protective works to buildings
  192. 70Acquisition of apparatus
  193. 71Removal of apparatus
  194. 72Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  195. 73Retained apparatus
  196. 74Expenses and costs
  197. 75Expenses and costs
  198. 76Cooperation
  199. 77Cooperation
  200. 78Cooperation
  201. 79Cooperation
  202. Part 8: FOR THE PROTECTION OF EXOLUM PIPELINE SYSTEM LTD
  203. 80Application
  204. 81Interpretation
  205. 82Acquisition of apparatus
  206. 83Removal of apparatus and rights for alternative apparatus
  207. 84Facilities and Rights for Alternative Apparatus
  208. 85Retained apparatus and alternative apparatus: protection
  209. 86Cathodic protection testing
  210. 87Expenses
  211. 88Damage to property and other losses
  212. 89Insurance
  213. 90Co-operation and reasonableness
  214. 91Emergency circumstances
  215. 92Dispute Resolution
  216. 93Miscellaneous
  217. Part 9: FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC AS ELECTRICITY UNDERTAKER
  218. 94Application
  219. 95Interpretation
  220. 96Interaction with the NGET Projects
  221. 97Grid connection works
  222. 98Grid connection works
  223. 99Grid connection works
  224. 100Grid connection works
  225. 101On Street Apparatus
  226. 102Apparatus of NGET in streets subject to temporary prohibition or restriction of use
  227. 103Protective works to buildings
  228. 104Acquisition of land
  229. 105Removal of apparatus
  230. 106Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  231. 107Retained apparatus: protection of NGET Plc as Electricity Undertaker
  232. 108Expenses
  233. 109Indemnity
  234. 110Enactments and agreements
  235. 111Co-operation
  236. 112Access
  237. 113Arbitration
  238. 114Notices
  239. Part 10: FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION (EAST MIDLANDS) PLC
  240. 115Application
  241. 116Interpretation
  242. 117Precedence of 1991 Act in respect of apparatus in streets
  243. 118No acquisition except by agreement
  244. 119Removal of apparatus
  245. 120Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  246. 121Retained apparatus
  247. 122Expenses and costs
  248. 123Liability
  249. 124Expert determination
  250. 125Access
  251. Part 11: FOR THE PROTECTION OF LINCOLNSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES
  252. 126Interpretation
  253. 127Site visits
  254. 128Costs
  255. 129Arbitration
  256. Part 12: FOR THE PROTECTION OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES
  257. 130Interpretation
  258. 131Site visits
  259. 132Costs
  260. 133Arbitration
  261. Part 13: FOR THE PROTECTION OF NORTHERN POWERGRID (YORKSHIRE) PLC
  262. 134Paragraph 134
  263. 135Paragraph 135
  264. 136Paragraph 136
  265. 137Paragraph 137
  266. 138Paragraph 138
  267. 139Paragraph 139
  268. 140Paragraph 140
  269. 141Paragraph 141
  270. 142Paragraph 142
  271. 143Paragraph 143
  272. 144Paragraph 144
  273. 145Paragraph 145
  274. 146Paragraph 146
  275. 147Paragraph 147
  276. 148Paragraph 148
  277. 149Paragraph 149
  278. 150Paragraph 150
  279. 151Paragraph 151
  280. Part 14: FOR THE PROTECTION OF RAILWAY INTERESTS
  281. 152Paragraph 152
  282. 153Paragraph 153
  283. 154Paragraph 154
  284. 155Paragraph 155
  285. 156Paragraph 156
  286. 157Paragraph 157
  287. 158Paragraph 158
  288. 159Paragraph 159
  289. 160Paragraph 160
  290. 161Paragraph 161
  291. 162Paragraph 162
  292. 163Paragraph 163
  293. 164Paragraph 164
  294. 165Paragraph 165
  295. 166Paragraph 166
  296. 167Paragraph 167
  297. 168Paragraph 168
  298. 169Paragraph 169
  299. 170Paragraph 170
  300. 171Paragraph 171
  301. 172Paragraph 172
  302. Schedule 15: PROCEDURE FOR DISCHARGE OF REQUIREMENTS
  303. 1Interpretation
  304. 2Applications made under requirement
  305. 3Further information and consultation
  306. 4Appeals
  307. 5Fees
  308. Explanatory note