Paragraph 2 Authorised DevelopmentI1

In the Districts of West Lindsey and Bassetlaw and in the Counties of Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire a nationally significant infrastructure project as defined in sections 14 and 15 of the 2008 Act and associated development under section 115(1)(b) of the 2008 Act.

The nationally significant infrastructure project comprises one generating station with a gross electrical output capacity of over 50 megawatts comprising all or any of the work numbers in this Schedule or any part of any work number in this Schedule—

solar panels fitted to mounting structures; and

solar stations;

battery modules;

an enclosure protecting the battery modules comprised in Work No. 2 (a) and ancillary equipment including liquid cooling systems and explosion prevention systems;

heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) either housed within the enclosures comprised in Work No. 2(b), attached to the side or top of the enclosures, or located separately from but near to the enclosures;

monitoring and control systems housed within the enclosures for Work No. 2(b) or located separately in its own enclosure or control room;

DC/DC converter;

fire safety infrastructure, mitigation and control measures including—

electrical cables connecting to Work No. 1(b), and Work No. 3.

Works 3A – Substation A—

Works 3B – Substation B—

Work No. 4A – works to lay high voltage electrical cables including connecting Work No. 3A to Work No. 3B;

Work No. 4B – works to lay high voltage electrical cables, access and construction compounds for the electrical cables including—

Work No. 4C – works to lay high voltage electrical cables, access and construction compounds for the electrical cables including—

Work No. 4D – works to lay high voltage electrical cables, access and construction compounds for the electrical cables including—

Work No. 4E – works to lay high voltage electrical cables, access and construction compounds for the electrical cables including—

busbars and connectors to connect to the existing busbar disconnectors at the National Grid substation;

a 400kV 3phase circuit breaker for control and protection of the outgoing circuit serving the authorised development;

a 3phase set of current transformers for protection of the new outgoing 400kV feeder circuit and the overlap with the National Grid system;

a 3phase high accuracy metering current and voltage transformer assembly for commercial metering of the connection;

a 3phase 400kV line disconnector/earth switch for isolation and earthing of the outgoing 400kV feeder circuit;

a 3phase set of 400kV high voltage cable sealing ends and cables connecting the National Grid substation with Work No. 4; and

protection and control works in the existing relay room or erection of new building to house protection and control works apparatus if required.

electrical cables, including but not limited to electrical cables connecting Works No. 1, 2 and 3 to one another, connecting solar panels to one another, connecting the solar panels to the BESS, the solar stations and on-site substations, including tunnelling, boring and drilling works for trenchless crossings; and open trench crossings;

site establishments and preparation works, including site clearance (including vegetation removal, demolition of existing buildings and structures); earthworks (including soil stripping and storage and site levelling) and excavations; the alteration of the position of services and utilities; and works for the protection of buildings and land;

laying down of permissive paths;

hardstanding and parking areas;

sustainable drainage systems including swales, runoff outfalls, general drainage and irrigation infrastructure, systems and improvements or extensions to existing drainage and irrigation systems;

fencing, gates, boundary treatment and other means of enclosure;

works for the provision of security and monitoring measures such as CCTV columns, cameras, lighting columns and lighting, weather stations, perimeter fencing and communication infrastructure;

improvement, maintenance and use of existing private tracks;

works to maintain and repair streets and access roads;

laying down of internal access tracks, ramps, means of access, footpaths, crossing of watercourses and roads, including the laying and construction of drainage infrastructure, signage and information boards;

electricity, water, waste water and telecommunications connections including pressurised water pipes; and

other works to mitigate any adverse effects of the construction, maintenance, operation or decommissioning of the authorised development.

areas of hardstanding; compacted ground or track matting;

parking areas;

site and welfare offices, canteens and workshops;

security infrastructure, including cameras, perimeter fencing and lighting;

areas to store materials, equipment, waste skips and spoil;

site drainage and waste management infrastructure (including sewerage); and

electricity, water, waste water and telecommunications connections.

erection of a new building to accommodate the solar farm control centre including;

measures to enhance the existing woodland and hedgerows;

landscape and biodiversity enhancement measures;

habitat creation and management including earthworks and landscaping;

construction of drainage infrastructure and means of access;

laying down of internal access tracks, means of access and crossing of watercourses; and

F1fencing, gates, boundary treatment and other means of enclosure.

Work No. 10A – works to facilitate permanent access to Work Nos. 1 to 9 including—

Work No. 10B – works to facilitate temporary construction and decommissioning access to Work Nos. 1 to 9 including—

Work No. 10C – works to facilitate permanent emergency access for fire service vehicles associated with Work No. 2 including—

habitat creation and management; and

fencing, gates, boundary treatment and other means of enclosure.

works for the provision of fencing and security measures such as CCTV, columns, lighting, communication boxes, lightning protection masts and weather stations;

laying down of internal access tracks, ramps and span bridges, means of access, non-motorised links, footpaths and footways, laying and surfacing of permissive paths;

laying down of temporary footpath diversions, permissive paths and construction of drainage infrastructure, signage and information boards;

bunds, embankments, trenching and swales;

boundary treatments, including means of enclosure;

habitat creation and management including earthworks, landscaping, means of enclosure and the laying and construction of drainage infrastructure;

landscaping and other works to mitigate any adverse effects of construction, maintenance or operation of the authorised development;

electrical, gas, water, foul water drainage and telecommunications infrastructure connections, diversions and works to, and works to alter the position of, such services and utilities connections;

works to alter the course of, or otherwise interfere with, non-navigable rivers, streams or watercourses;

works to the existing irrigation system and works to alter the position and extent of such irrigation system;

surface water drainage systems, storm water attenuation systems including storage basins, oil water separators, including channelling and culverting and works to existing drainage systems;

site establishments and preparation works including site clearance (including vegetation removal, demolition of existing buildings and structures); earthworks (including soil stripping and storage and site levelling) and excavations; the alteration of the position of services and utilities; and works for the protection of buildings and land;

works required for the strengthening, improvement, maintenance, or reconstruction of any street;

tunnelling, boring and drilling works;

working sites in connection with the construction and decommissioning of the authorised development and its restoration; and

other works to mitigate any adverse effects of the construction, maintenance, operation or decommissioning of the authorised development;