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

Article 2

SCHEDULE 1 AUTHORISED DEVELOPMENT

A nationally significant infrastructure project as defined in sections 14 and 16 of the 2008 Act and associated development within the meaning of section 115(2) of the 2008 Act comprising—

OSBALDWICK SUBSTATION

Work No. 1 – Osbaldwick Substation and YR overhead electric line

In the city of York

Works at the existing Osbaldwick Substation to reconfigure the existing layout and YR overhead electric line shown on section A, sheet 1 of the works plan, comprising—

(a) the installation of conductors, insulators and fittings from YR001A to YR001C;

(b) the dismantling and removal of existing conductors, insulators and fittings on and between YR001A and YR001-T;

(c) the installation of gantry YR001C, support structures, switchgear and equipment, underground cables and cable terminations; and

(d) the dismantling and removal of gantry YR001-T, associated support structures, switchgear and equipment.

OVERHEAD ELECTRIC LINES AND OVERTON SUBSTATION (NORTH WEST OF YORK)

Work No. 2 – YR/2TW overhead electric line and YN overhead electric line

In North Yorkshire and the city of York

Works to reconfigure the YR overhead electric line and construction and installation of the YN overhead electric line as shown on section B, sheet 1 of the works plan, comprising—

(a) the reconductoring of the YR/2TW overhead electric line from YR036 to 2TW169, replacement of conductors, fittings, insulators, and fibre optic earthwires, including modifications to existing pylons;

(b) the construction and installation of a temporary diversion of the YR overhead electric line from YR038 to 2TW169, including conductors, fibre optic earthwires, insulators, fittings and two temporary structures;

(c) the construction and installation of an overhead electric line from YR040 to YN004 including five pylons, conductors, fibre optic earthwires, insulators, fittings and connections into the new Shipton North and Shipton South cable sealing end compounds referred to at paragraph (f) .

In North Yorkshire

(d) the installation of an underground cable to facilitate a connection between Shipton North and Shipton South cable sealing end compounds referred to at paragraph (f);

(e) the dismantling and removal of existing pylon YR040T, including foundations;

(f) the construction and installation of two cable sealing end compounds, Shipton North and Shipton South, containing sealing end equipment, including anchor blocks at Shipton North and a gantry at Shipton South, switchgear, earthing and protection control systems, and connections to the overhead electric line;

(g) the installation of one temporary construction compound; and

In the city of York

(h) the installation of one temporary construction compound.

Work No. U1 – Utility Undergrounding

In North Yorkshire

The removal of a section of the existing distribution overhead electric line and its replacement with the installation of an underground cable shown on section B, sheet 1 of the works plan.

Work No. 3 – YN overhead electric line

In North Yorkshire and the city of York

Works to construct and install the YN overhead electric line shown on section B, sheets 1 and 2 of the works plan, comprising—

(a) the construction and installation of an overhead electric line from YN004 to YN008, YN008 to YN009, and YN008 to YN010, including four pylons, conductors, fibre optic earthwires, insulators, fittings and connections into the Overton Substation referred to within Work No. 4; and

(b) the installation of two temporary construction compounds.

Work No. U2

In the city of York

The removal of a section of the existing distribution overhead electric line and its replacement with the installation of an underground cable shown on section B, sheets 1 and 2 of the works plan.

Work No. U3

In the city of York

The removal of a section of the existing distribution overhead electric line and its replacement with the installation of an underground cable shown on section B, sheet 2 of the works plan.

Work No. 4 – Overton Substation

In North Yorkshire

Works to construct and install a new substation at Overton, to facilitate connections to the YN, SP and XC overhead electric lines shown, on section B, sheet 2 of the works plan, comprising the construction and installation of Overton. Substation including six gantries for termination of the new overhead electric lines, four supergrid transformers, noise enclosures, switchgear, plant and equipment, operational and ancillary buildings and permanent landscaping works, the construction of gates and fencing, hardstanding and drainage for Overton Substation.

Work No. 5 – SP and XCP overhead electric lines

In North Yorkshire and the city of York

Works to construct and install the SP overhead electric line and dismantle the XCP overhead electric line shown on section B, sheets 2 and 3 of the works plan, comprising—

(a) the construction and installation of an overhead electric line from SP001 to SP003, SP002 to SP003, and SP003 to SP007, including four pylons, conductors, fibre optic earthwires, insulators, fittings, modifications to existing pylons and connections into Overton Substation referred to at Work No. 4 above; and

In North Yorkshire

(b) the dismantling and removal of existing pylon XCP013, including removal of conductors, insulators, fittings, fibre optic earthwires, and foundations.

Work No. 6 – XC and XCP overhead electric lines, and XC overhead electric line

In the city of York and in North Yorkshire

Works to reconfigure the XC overhead electric line, through reconductoring and installation of new sections of overhead electric lines, and dismantling of the XCP overhead electric line and sections of the XC overhead electric line shown on section B, sheets 2 to 5 of the works plan, comprising—

In North Yorkshire

(a) the construction and installation of a temporary overhead electric line span from XC416 to SP003, including insulators and fittings;

In the city of York and in North Yorkshire

(b) the construction and installation of an electric overhead line from XC414 to XC416, XC415 to XC416, and XC416 to XC429 including 14 pylons, conductors, fibre optic earthwires, insulators, fittings and connections into Overton Substation referred to at Work No. 4 above;

(c) the dismantling and removal of existing pylons XCP012 to XC429T including removal of 14 pylons, conductors, insulators, fittings, fibre optic earthwires and foundations;

(d) the construction and installation of a temporary diversion of the existing XCP overhead electric line from XC421 to XCP003, including conductors, insulators, fittings and four temporary structures;

In North Yorkshire

(e) the reconductoring of the XC overhead electric line from XC429 to XC430, including modifications to existing pylons and foundations, and the replacement of conductors, fittings, insulators and fibre optic earthwires; and

(f) the construction and installation of a temporary diversion of the XC overhead electric line from XC428T to XC430, including conductors, insulators, fittings and one temporary structure.

Work No. U4

In the city of York

The removal of a section of the existing distribution overhead electric line and its replacement with the installation of an underground cable shown on section B, sheet 3 and 4 of the works plan.

Work No. U5

In North Yorkshire

The removal of a section of the existing distribution overhead electric line and its replacement with the installation of an underground cable shown on section B, sheet 5 of the works plan.

OVERHEAD ELECTRIC LINES (MOOR MONKTON TO TADCASTER)

Work No. 7 – XC overhead electric line

In North Yorkshire

Works to upgrade, modify and reconductor the existing XC overhead electric line shown on section C, sheet 1 to section D, sheet 1 of the works plan comprising the reconductoring of the XC overhead electric line from XC430 to XC480, including modifications to existing pylons and foundations, replacement of conductors, fibre optic earthwires, fittings, and insulators.

Work No. U6

In North Yorkshire

The removal of a section of the existing distribution overhead electric line and its replacement with the installation of an underground cable shown on section C, sheet 9 of the works plan.

OVERHEAD ELECTRIC LINES (TADCASTER)

Work No. 8 – XC and XD overhead electric lines

In the city of Leeds and in North Yorkshire

Works to upgrade, modify and reconductor the XC overhead electric line, and modify the XD overhead electric line shown on section D, sheets 1 and 2 of the works plan, comprising—

In North Yorkshire

(a) the reconductoring of the XC overhead electric line from XC480 to XC482, including modifications to existing pylons and foundations, replacement of conductors, fibre optic earthwires, fittings, and insulators;

(b) the construction and installation of a temporary diversion of the existing XD overhead electric line from XC481 to XD003, including conductors, insulators, fibre optic earthwires, fittings and two temporary structures;

(c) the construction and installation of an overhead electric line from XC481 to the Tadcaster Tee East cable sealing end compound referred to at paragraph (f) and from XD001 into the Tadcaster Tee West cable sealing end compound referred to at paragraph (f), including conductors, fibre optic earthwires, insulators and fittings;

(d) the construction and installation of underground cables to connect the Tadcaster Tee East cable sealing end compound referred to at paragraph (f) with the Tadcaster Tee West cable sealing end compound referred to at paragraph (f);

(e) the dismantling and removal of existing pylon XD001T and its associated foundations, and the removal of a single circuit of redundant conductors between XD001 and XC481;

(f) the construction and installation of two cable sealing end compounds, Tadcaster Tee East and Tadcaster Tee West, containing sealing end equipment, including anchor blocks in Tadcaster Tee East and a gantry in Tadcaster Tee West, switchgear, earthing and protection control systems, connections to the overhead electric line, and permanent landscaping works;

(g) the installation of one temporary construction compound; and

In the city of Leeds and in North Yorkshire

(h) modifications to conductors, insulators and fittings between XC481 and XD007.

Work No. U7

In North Yorkshire

The removal of a section of the existing distribution overhead electric line and its replacement with the installation of an underground cable shown on section D, sheets 1 and 2 of the works plan.

Work No. U8

In North Yorkshire

The diversion of an underground gas pipeline and removal of redundant section of gas pipeline shown on section D, sheet 1 of the works plan.

OVERHEAD ELECTRIC LINES (TADCASTER TO MONK FRYSTON)

Work No. 9 – XC overhead electric line

In North Yorkshire

Works to upgrade, modify and reconductor the XC overhead electric line shown on section D, sheet 1 to section E, sheet 7 of the works plan, comprising the reconductoring of the XC overhead electric line from XC482 to XC521, including modifications to existing pylons and foundations, replacement of conductors, fibre optic earthwire, fittings and insulators.

Work No. U9

In North Yorkshire

The removal of a section of the existing distribution overhead electric line and its replacement with the installation of an underground cable shown on section E, sheet 2 of the works plan.

Work No. U10

In North Yorkshire

The removal of a section of the existing distribution overhead electric line and its replacement with the installation of an underground cable shown on section E, sheet 3 of the works plan.

Work No. U11

In North Yorkshire

The removal of a section of the existing distribution overhead electric line and its replacement with the installation of an underground cable shown on section E, sheet 3 of the works plan.

Work No. U12

In North Yorkshire

The removal of a section of the existing distribution overhead electric line and its replacement with the installation of an underground cable shown on section E, sheet 5 of the works plan.

Work No. U13

In North Yorkshire

The removal of a section of the existing distribution overhead electric line and its replacement with the installation of an underground cable shown on section E, sheet 6 of the works plan.

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.