Representation by Addleshaw Goddard LLP on behalf of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited (Addleshaw Goddard LLP on behalf of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited)
- Date submitted
- 13 February 2023
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
APPLICATION BY NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION FOR THE NATIONAL GRID (YORKSHIRE GREEN ENERGY ENABLEMENT PROJECT) DEVELOPMENT CONSENT ORDER [202[*]] SECTION 56 PLANNING ACT 2008: RELEVANT REPRESENTATION OF NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED This is the section 56 representation of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited (Network Rail) provided in respect of National Grid Electricity Transmission's (Promoter) application for a development consent order (Order) for the Yorkshire GREEN Project (Scheme). Network Rail is a statutory undertaker and owns, operates and maintains the majority of the rail infrastructure of Great Britain, including the East Coast Main Line (Railway). The Order sought by the Promoter includes consent and powers for the upgrade and reinforcement of the high-voltage power network, comprising a new 400kV and 275kV electricity transmission connection and new infrastructure including substations, overhead lines, underground cables and cable sealing end compounds, upgrades to the existing transmission system, and associated developments for the Project on land sited within Yorkshire spanning from approximately 1.5km north-east of the village of Shipton to the existing Monk Fryston substations, located to the east of the A1 and immediately south of the A63. The Promoter seeks authority and powers in the draft Order for new rights to be compulsorily acquired over and/or the temporary use of 11 plots of land owned by Network Rail comprising: • six plots forming part of the railway located west of the A19 (plots B2-36, B2-37, B2-40, B2-55, B3-30 and B3-32); • one plot forming part of the Leeds and York Railway (Harrogate Line) (plot C1-17) located south of the A59; • three plots forming part of the South Milford and Micklefield Line located near Huddleston Grange (plots E5-04, E5-15) and located south of Hall Lane, Newthorpe (plot E6-22); and • one plot forming part of the land on Newthorpe Lane, B1222 (plot E6-36). As the Promoter proposes to compulsorily acquire new permanent and temporary rights to be exercised on land either forming part of, or in close proximity to, the Railway, Network Rail wishes to object to the making of the Order on the ground that the rights sought might interfere with the safe and efficient operation of the Railway. In order for Network Rail to be in a position to withdraw its objection, Network Rail will require adequate protective provisions and/or requirements to be included within the Order and an agreement with the Promoter to ensure that the new rights sought are exercised in regulated manner to prevent adverse impacts to the Railway. Network Rail is continuing to review the Promoter's plans, draft Order and application documents, and will continue to work constructively with the Promoter to clarify any issues raised. The Examining Authority and the Secretary of State will need to be satisfied that railway safety and operations will not be compromised by the making of the Order. Network Rail respectfully requests that the Examining Authority treats Network Rail as an Interested Party for the purposes of the Examination and reserves the right to produce additional and further grounds of concern when further details of the Scheme and its effects on Network Rail's assets are available.