The East Anglia TWO Offshore Wind Farm Order 2022

2.  A nationally significant infrastructure project as defined in sections 14 and 16 (electric lines) of the 2008 Act comprising— E+W+S

Work No. 38 — up to three cable sealing end compounds, one of which may include circuit breakers, comprising an electrical compound with electrical equipment and overhead line gantries to allow the connection of Work No. 41 to the overhead lines comprised within Work No. 39 together with cables connecting the national grid substation to the cable sealing ends, extension of the permanent access comprised within Work No. 34 and works to the overhead line pylons.

Work No. 39 — replacement, upgrade and realignment works to the overhead line pylons in the vicinity of Work No. 38 together with up to one new additional overhead line pylon to the north west of the national grid substation comprised within Work No. 41.

Work No. 40 — temporary realignment works to the overhead line pylons in the vicinity of Work No. 38.

and associated development within the meaning of section 115(2) (development for which development consent may be granted) of the 2008 Act comprising—

Work No. 41 — a new national grid substation to the north west of Work No. 30 at Grove Wood, Friston and extension of permanent access comprised within Work No. 34.

Work No. 42 — temporary construction consolidation sites, access and extension of permanent access comprised within Work No. 34.

Work No. 43 — temporary working areas for the purposes of constructing Work Nos. 39 and 40 including access.

Work No. 34 — formation of a new permanent access road from the B1121 north of Kiln Lane to the onshore substation and national grid substation including vegetation clearance on the eastern side of the road, highway modifications and traffic management measures.

and in connection with such Work No. 34 and Work Nos. 38 to 43 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, including—

(a) haul roads, ramps, and other vehicular and pedestrian means of access, including creation of new tracks and footpaths, and widening, upgrades, alterations and improvements of existing roads, tracks and footpaths;

(b) bunds, embankments, swales, landscaping and boundary treatments;

(c) habitat creation;

(d) spoil storage and associated control measures;

(e) jointing bays, link boxes, cable protection, joint protection, manholes, marker posts, tiles and tape, lighting and other works associated with laying cables and pulling cables through cable ducts;

(f) water supply works, foul drainage provision, surface water management systems, temporary drainage during installations of cables and culverting;

(g) works to alter the position of apparatus, including mains, sewers, drains and cables;

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

(i) landscaping and other works to mitigate adverse effects of the construction, maintenance or operation of the authorised project;

(j) works for the benefit or protection of land affected by the authorised project;

(k) working sites in connection with the construction of the authorised project, construction lay down areas and compounds and storage compounds;

(l) works of restoration; and

(m) fencing or other means of enclosure.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 2 in force at 22.4.2022, see art. 1(2)