Representation by St John's College Cambridge (St John's College Cambridge)
- Date submitted
- 2 May 2024
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
St John's College (SJC) in general support the drive for renewable energy and SJC recognise that this will require infrastructure improvements to ensure the power can be connected to the electricity grid and distributed accordingly. However, the College land is to be affected by the cable to connect the ODOWP sub-station with the new National Grid sub-station to be constructed as part of the Grimsby to Walpole improvements. The location of the National Grid sub-station is not known and therefore neither is the route of the cable. It is therefore impossible for the College to determine how the scheme may impact upon their property interests, when no plans exist. All that is known is that the cables are likely to cross Crowtree Farm, which is grade 1 soil and very high value. The cable route from the ODOWP sub-station to the NG sub-station should therefore be excluded from the DCO until such time as the exact route is determined such that affected parties can consider the implications upon their property interests.