National Grid
Client: National Grid
Key Issues
- Planning application for key infrastructure
- Applications for consents under s37 of the Electricity Act
- Managing environmental consultants
- Negotiation with statutory bodies
- Uprating existing overhead lines from 275kV to 400kV between Barking and West Thurrock, Tilbury and Lakeside, and West Thurrock and Littlebrook;
- Securing a new 400kV connection at Lakeside, involving a new section of overhead line and two sealing end compounds;
- Modifying line entries at West Thurrock substation; and
- Extensions and modified overhead line entries at Barking substation
- Managing the consents process under both planning legislation and s37 of the Electricity Act;
- Procuring and managing several teams of environmental consultants
- Liaison with the project team;
- Negotiation with statutory bodies, including the local planning authorities, Natural England and the Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
