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

Development consent etc. granted by the Order E+W+S

3.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Order and the requirements—

(a) National Grid is granted development consent for the authorised development set out in Schedule 1 (authorised development) to be carried out within the Order limits;

(b) subject to article 6 (benefit of the Order), NPG is granted development consent for the NPG Works; and

(c) subject to article 6 (benefit of the Order) NGN is granted development consent for the NGN Works.

(2) National Grid may—

(a) install and keep installed the authorised development; and

(b) remove or replace any electric line including pylons that may require removal as part of the authorised development.

(3) NPG may—

(a) subject to Schedule 5 (benefit of the Order rules), install the NPG Works;

(b) keep installed the underground cables and telemetry included in the NPG Works; and

(c) remove or replace any electric line including pylons or poles that may require removal in relation to the NPG Works.

(4) NGN may—

(a) subject to Schedule 5 (benefit of the Order rules), install the NGN Works;

(b) keep installed the underground gas pipelines included in the NGN Works; and

(c) remove or replace any pipeline that may require removal in relation to the NGN Works.

(5) National Grid may operate and use the electric lines and any other elements of the authorised development (excluding the NPG Works and the NGN Works) as part of the high-voltage electricity transmission system in England and Wales.

(6) NPG may operate and use the electric line and any other elements of the NPG Works as part of the electricity distribution network.

(7) NGN may operate and use the gas pipeline and any other elements of the NGN Works as part of the gas distribution network.

(8) The authorised development must be constructed and installed in the lines and situations shown on the works plan, subject to article 5 (limits of deviation) and to Schedule 3 (requirements).

(9) Any enactment applying to land within or adjacent to the Order limits has effect subject to the provisions of this Order.

(10) Schedule 2 (plans, drawings and environmental statement) has effect.

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 3 in force at 5.4.2024, see art. 1