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

OVERHEAD ELECTRIC LINES AND MONK FRYSTON SUBSTATION

Work No. 10 – XC overhead electric line

In North Yorkshire

Works to reconfigure the XC overhead electric line through construction and installation of new sections and dismantling of existing sections shown on section E, sheet 7 and section F, sheet 1 of the works plan, comprising—

(a) the construction and installation of an overhead electric line from XC521 to XC526 and from XC526 to XC527, and from XC526 to XC528, including the construction and installation of five pylons, conductors, fibre optic earthwires, insulators, fittings, and connections into the Monk Fryston Substation referred to at Work No. 11;

(b) the dismantling and removal of an overhead electric line from XC521 to XC525T, including removal of four pylons, conductors, insulators, fittings, fibre optic earthwires and foundations;

(c) the construction and installation of a temporary diversion of the existing XC overhead electric line from XC522T to XC525T, including conductors, insulators, fittings and two temporary structures; and

(d) the installation of one temporary construction compound.

Work No. 11 – Monk Fryston Substation

In North Yorkshire

Works to construct and install a new substation at Monk Fryston, including modifications to the existing Monk Fryston Substation, XC overhead electric line and 4YS overhead electric line connections shown on Section F, sheet 1 of the works plan, comprising—

(a) the dismantling and removal of four gantries MF L, MF R, MF L-T and MF R-T, comprising the removal of conductors, insulators, fittings, and fibre optic earthwires, including between 4YS029 and 4ZZ001A;

(b) the construction and installation of an overhead electric line from 4YS029 to 4YS030 and from 4YS029 to 4YS031, including two gantries, the installation of conductors, fibre optic earthwires, insulators, fittings, and connections into the new Monk Fryston Substation referred to at paragraph (d);

(c) the installation of one temporary construction compound;

(d) the construction and installation of the new Monk Fryston Substation including four gantries for termination of new overhead electric line entries, four supergrid transformers, noise enclosures, switchgear, plant and equipment, operational and ancillary buildings and permanent landscaping works; and

(e) modifications to the existing Monk Fryston Substation including structures, plant and equipment, perimeter fencing, drainage systems, lighting and site furniture.

Such associated development not listed above, within the Order limits, as may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of or in connection with the construction or maintenance of the above Work Nos. or any of them, which may include—

(a) ramps, means of access, footpaths, cycleways, bridleways and trackways;

(b) embankments, bridges, aprons, abutments, foundations, retaining walls, drainage, wing walls, headwalls, culverts and fencing including stock-proof fencing;

(c) works to alter the course of, or otherwise interfere with a watercourse, drainage works, attenuation ponds, and culverts;

(d) landscaping and other works to mitigate any adverse effects of construction, maintenance, operation or use, together with means of access;

(e) tree, hedgerow and vegetation planting and maintenance works;

(f) works for the benefit or protection of the environment;

(g) works for the benefit or protection of land, structures, apparatus or equipment affected by the authorised development (including earthing and works for monitoring);

(h) works required for the strengthening, improvement, maintenance, or reconstruction of any streets;

(i) works to streets and any alteration, removal or installation of street furniture, traffic signage and signals, and road lining, including where required to facilitate the construction of temporary accesses;

(j) site preparation works, site clearance (including scaffolding, fencing, vegetation removal, demolition of existing buildings or structures and the creation of alternative footpaths, cycleways, bridleways and trackways);

(k) earthworks (including soil stripping and storage, site levelling, ground improvement, berms and bunding);

(l) works within temporary construction compounds, comprising temporary laydown, assembly and storage areas, temporary offices, security cabins, temporary vehicle parking, construction fencing, gates and hoarding, perimeter enclosure, security fencing, construction related buildings, welfare facilities, construction and security lighting and haulage roads, provision of services, generators, lighting, waste management facilities, drainage works, attenuation ponds, access roads, wheel cleaning facilities, biosecurity measures, fencing and hoarding;

(m) works within cable sealing end compounds and substations, comprising the installation of switchgear, above and below ground services, troughs and cables, perimeter fencing, gates and hoarding, drainage systems, attenuation ponds, pollution control, generators, earthing and protection control systems, supervisory control and data acquisition communications, lighting, waste management facilities, drainage works, attenuation ponds, access roads, wheel cleaning facilities, biosecurity measures, parking areas;

(n) works to allow for the provision of services, including power supplies, electric vehicle charging points and communication equipment;

(o) installation of wires, cables, ducts, pipes and conductors including establishment of winching points;

(p) the changing of name plates;

(q) such other works, including scaffolding and crossing protection, working areas, and works of demolition (which includes but is not limited to demolition of residential properties), as may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of or in connection with the construction of the authorised development and which do not give rise to any materially new or materially different environmental effects from those assessed in the environmental statement;

(r) the construction and installation of permanent vehicle access roads, gates and fencing, hardstanding, and drainage;

(s) works to place, alter, divert, relocate, protect, remove or maintain the position of apparatus (including statutory undertakers’ apparatus), services, plant and other equipment in, under or above a street, or in other land, including mains, sewers, drains, pipes, lights, conductors, cables, fencing and other boundary treatments; and

(t) such other works as may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of or in connection with the construction, installation, operation or maintenance of the authorised development and which do not give rise to any materially new or materially different environmental effects from those assessed in the environmental statement.