Little Horsted Substation Connection - Compulsory Purchase Order

The National Grid Electricity Transmission (Little Horsted Substation Connection) Compulsory Purchase Order 2022
The Electricity Act 1989
The Acquisition of Land Act 1981
Compulsory Purchase of Land and New Rights in East Sussex

Notice is hereby given that Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero in exercise of his powers under the above Acts, on 4 May 2023 confirmed the National Grid Electricity Transmission (Little Horsted Substation Connection) Compulsory Purchase Order 2022 submitted by National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC (company registration number 02366977).
The order as confirmed provides for the purchase of the land and the new rights described in Schedule 1 hereto for the purposes of carrying on the activities authorised by its licence under the 1989 Act, and more particularly for the purpose of a 400KV NGET substation with a 132KV South Eastern Power Networks Plc substation and two new pylons within it and associated works to connect the new NGET substation to the existing Bolney to Ninfield overhead line to improve the electricity supply to the surrounding area and meet increased demand.
A copy of the order as confirmed by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero and of the map referred to therein have been deposited at Civic Centre, Civic Approach, Uckfield TN22 1AE and Uckfield Library, Library Way, High Street, Uckfield TN22 1AR and may be seen at all reasonable hours.
Electronic copies of the confirmed order and the order map can be viewed online at www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-transmission/network-and-infrastructure/little-horsted.
The order as confirmed becomes operative on the date on which this notice is first published. A person aggrieved by the order may, by application to the High Court within 6 weeks from that date, challenge its validity under section 23 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981. The grounds for challenge can be that the authorisation granted by the order is not empowered to be granted or that there has been a failure to comply with any relevant statutory requirement relating to the order.
Once the order has become operative, National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC may acquire any of the land or rights over land described in Schedule 1 below by executing a general vesting declaration under section 4 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981. A statement on the effect of Parts 2 and 3 of that Act is set out in Schedule 2 below.
Every person who, if a general vesting declaration were executed under section 4 of that Act in respect of the land comprised in the order (other than land in respect of which notice to treat has been given), would be entitled to claim compensation in respect of any such land, is invited to give information to the [INSERT name] at [INSERT address] about the person’s name, address and interest in the land, using a prescribed form. The relevant prescribed form is set out in Schedule 3 below.
SCHEDULE 1
LAND AND NEW RIGHTS COMPRISED IN THE ORDER AS CONFIRMED
LAND TO BE ACQUIRED
Grassland, arable land and woodland (north of the A22 and east of Eastbourne Road Halland, Lewes, East Sussex); arable land, grassland and woodland (north of the A22 and west of Sand Hill Lane, Framfield, East Sussex)
NEW RIGHTS TO BE ACQUIRED
Arcing Horn Access Rights in respect of land at:
Hardstanding, access road and highway verge (east side of the A26 and west of the East Sussex National Golf Course, Little Horsted, Uckfield, East Sussex); arable land, woodland, grassland and access road (forming part of the East Sussex National Golf Course, Little Horsted, Uckfield, East Sussex); access road (east of the B2192 Road, Woodside, Lewes Road, Framfield, Uckfield, East Sussex); access road, grassland and hardstanding (east of the B2192 Road, Marlands, Lewes Road, Framfield, Uckfield, East Sussex)
Arcing Horn Rights in respect of land at:
Grassland and woodland (forming part of the East Sussex National Golf Course, Little Horsted, Uckfield, East Sussex); grassland, hardstanding and hedge (east of the B2192 Road, Marlands, Lewes Road, Framfield, Uckfield, East Sussex)
Colour Plate Access Rights in respect of land at:
Grassland, hardstanding and access road (north of London Road, Annandale Farm, East Hoathly, East Sussex); grassland, hardstanding and access road (east of Croom Cottage, London, East Hoathly, Lewes, East Sussex); grassland, hardstanding and access road (west of Hollow Lane Piper’s Farm, East Hoathly, Lewes, East Sussex); grassland, arable land, hardstanding and access road (east of Derne Road, Stream Farm, Chiddingly, East Sussex); hardstanding, access road, highway verge and grassland (east of North Street, Horsebridge, Hailsham, East Sussex); grassland (west of Sheepwash Farm, Hammer Lane, Cowbeech, Hailsham, East Sussex); access road, grassland and arable land (south of Hammer Farm, Cowbeech, Herstmonceux, East Sussex); arable land, access road and highway verge (west of Cow Beech Road, Cowbeech, Herstmonceux, East Sussex); hardstanding, access road, highway verge and grassland (east of Cow Beech Road, Cowbeech, Herstmonceux, Hailsham, East Sussex); hardstanding, access road, and grassland (south of Cowbeech, Herstmonceux, Hailsham, East Sussex); access road (north of Hailsham Road, Stone Cross, Eastbourne, East Sussex); grassland (south of Cowbeech, Herstmoncreux, Hailsham, East Sussex); land and access road (north of Hailsham Road, Stone Cross, Eastbourne, East Sussex); grassland and access road (north of Chilsham Lane, Eastbourne, East Sussex); unadopted highway, verge, access road and grassland (Bagham Lane, Hersmoncreux, Hailsham, East Sussex); grassland, access road and highway verge (west of Victoria Road Bodle Street Green, north of Windmill Hill, East Sussex); arable land, grassland and access road (west of Tilley Lane, Boreham, Hailsham, East Sussex); grassland (east of Tilley Lane, Boreham, Hailsham, East Sussex); access road, verge, grassland, arable land (north of Boreham Street, Hailsham, East Sussex); grassland, access road, hardstanding and verge (north of Boreham Hill, Hailsham, East Sussex); grassland, hardstanding and arable land (south of Boreham Hill, Hailsham, East Sussex); access road and highway verge (south of Crouch Lane, Ninfield, East Sussex); grassland and woodland (east of Bexhill Road, Lower Street, Ninfield, East Sussex); hardstanding, access road, highway verge and grassland (north of Ninfield Road, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex)
Colour Plate Rights in respect of land at:
Woodland and grassland (north of London Road, at Annandale Farm, East Hoathly, East Sussex); grassland (west of Hollow Lane, Piper’s Farm, East Hoathly, Lewes, East Sussex); grassland and arable land (east of Derne Lane at Stream Farm, Chiddingly, East Sussex); grassland (east of North Street, Horsebridge, Hailsham, East Sussex); grassland and stream (west of Sheepwash Farm, Hammer Lane – Cowbeech, Hailsham, East Sussex); arable land (south of Hammer Lane, Cowbeech, Herstmonceux, East Sussex); woodland and arable land (west of Cow Beech Road, Cowbeech, Herstmonceux, Hailsham, East Sussex); grassland (east of Cow beech Road, Cowbeech, Herstmonceux, Hailsham, East Sussex); grassland (south of Cowbeech, Herstmoncreux, Hailsham, East Sussex); grassland and fruit and vegetable land (north of Hailsham Road, Stone Cross, Eastbourne, East Sussex); grassland (north of Chilsham Lane, Eastbourne, East Sussex); grassland (at Bagham Lane, Herstmoncreux, Hailsham, East Sussex); grassland and lake (west of Victoria Road, Bodle Street Green, north of Windmill Hill, East Sussex); grassland, woodland and arable land (west of Tilley Lane, Boreham, Hailsham, East Sussex); woodland and grassland (east of Tilley Lane, Boreham, Hailsham, East Sussex); grassland, watercourse and arable land (north of Boreham Street, Hailsham, East Sussex); grassland and woodland (north of Boreham Hill, Hailsham, East Sussex); arable land and grassland (south of Boreham Hill, Hailsham, East Sussex); grassland and access road (south of Crouch Lane, Ninfield, East Sussex); woodland (east of Bexhill Road, Lower Street, Ninfield, East Sussex); grassland and woodland (north of Ninfield Road, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex)
Construction Access Rights in respect of land at:
Grassland (forming part of the East Sussex National Course, Little Horsted, Uckfield, East Sussex); grassland and highway verge (south of Iron Pear Tree Farm and west of Eastbourne Road, Uckfield, East Sussex); grassland, hardstanding and access road (at Iron Pear Tree Farm, Eastbourne Road, Uckfield, East Sussex); former highway land and verge (on the east side of Eastbourne Road, Little Horsted, Uckfield, East Sussex); access road (east of Meadowside and on the west side of Eastbourne Road, Little Horsted, Uckfield, East Sussex); access road (east of High Cross Farm at Eastbourne Road, Little Horsted, Uckfield East Sussex); grassland, hardstanding and arable land (north of A22 and east of Eastbourne Road Halland, Lewes, East Sussex)
Construction Compound Rights in respect of land at:
Grassland (north of the A22 and east of Eastbourne Road Halland, Lewes, East Sussex)
Construction and Ecological Mitigation Access Rights in respect of land at:
Grassland and arable land (north of A22 and east of Eastbourne Road Halland, Lewes East Sussex); grassland and hardstanding (north of the A22 and west of Sand Hill Lane, Framfield, East Sussex)
Drainage Rights in respect of land at:
Grassland (north of the A22 and east of Eastbourne Road Halland, Lewes, East Sussex)
Ecological Mitigation Access Rights in respect of land at:
Grassland (north of A22 and east of Eastbourne Road Halland, Lewes, East Sussex)
Ecological Mitigation Rights in respect of land at:
Woodland (lying to the south of High Cross Lake, Halland, Lewes, East Sussex); woodland (north of the A22 and east of Eastbourne Road Halland, Lewes, East Sussex)
Overhead Line Rights in respect of land at:
highway verge (north of the A22 Road, north of Iron Pear Tree Farm, Eastbourne Road, Uckfield, East Sussex); grassland (at High Cross Farm, Eastbourne Road, Little Horsted, Uckfield, East Sussex); former highway land and verge (east of High Cross Farm and west of Eastbourne Road, Little Horsted, Uckfield, East Sussex); highway land and verge (east of High Cross Farm, and on the west side of Eastbourne Road, Little Horsted, Uckfield, East Sussex); woodland (lying to the south of High Cross lake, Halland, Lewes, East Sussex); woodland (north of the A22 Eastbourne Road, Halland, Lewes, East Sussex); woodland and grassland (north of the A22 and east of Eastbourne Road Halland, Lewes, East Sussex);
Substation Visibility Splay Rights in respect of land at:
highway verge (east of Meadowside and on the west side of Eastbourne Road, Little Horsted, Uckfield, East Sussex);
Working Area and Ecological Mitigation Access Rights in respect of land at:
Arable land (north of the A22 and east of Eastbourne Road Halland, Lewes, East Sussex);
Working Area Rights in respect of land at:
Grassland and golf course (forming part of the East Sussex National Golf Course, Little Horsted, Uckfield, East Sussex); grassland (at Iron Pear Tree Farm, Eastbourne Road, Uckfield, East Sussex); woodland (south of the A22 Road north of Iron Pear Tree Farm, Eastbourne Road, Uckfield, East Sussex); highway land and verge (being the A22 Road north of Iron Pear Tree Farm, Eastbourne Road, Uckfield, East Sussex); grassland (at High Cross Farm, Eastbourne Road, Little Horsted, Uckfield, East Sussex); former highway land and verge (east of High Cross Farm and west of Eastbourne Road, Little Horsted, Uckfield, East Sussex); highway verge (east of High Cross Farm and on the west side of Eastbourne Road, Little Horsted, Uckfield, East Sussex); highway land and verge (west of Crockstead Farm Hotel and on the east side of Eastbourne Road, Little Horsted, Uckfield, East Sussex); grassland and woodland (lying to the south of High Cross Lake, Halland, Lewes, East Sussex); grassland (north of the A22 Eastbourne Road, Halland, Lewes, East Sussex); grassland and arable land (north of the A22 and east of Eastbourne Road Halland, Lewes, East Sussex); grassland and arable land (north of the A22 and west of Sand Hill Lane, Framfield, East Sussex); and highway land and verge (being Sand Hill Lane, Framfield, East Sussex)
SCHEDULE 2
FORM OF STATEMENT OF EFFECT OF PARTS 2 AND 3 OF THE COMPULSORY PURCHASE (VESTING DECLARATIONS) ACT 1981
Power to execute a general vesting declaration
a.i..a.i.1. Once the National Grid Electricity Transmission (Little Horsted Substation Connection) Compulsory Purchase Order 2022 has become operative, National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC may acquire any of the land and rights over land described in Schedule 1 above by executing a general vesting declaration under section 4 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 (“the Act”). This has the effect, subject to paragraphs 3 and 5 below, of vesting the land and/or rights (as appropriate) in National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC at the end of the period mentioned in paragraph 2 below.
Notices concerning general vesting declaration
a.i..a.i.1. As soon as may be after National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC execute a general vesting declaration, they must serve notice of it on every occupier of any of the land specified in the declaration (except land where there is one of the tenancies described in paragraph 4) and on every person who gives them information relating to the land in pursuance of the invitation contained in the confirmation notice of the order. When the service of notices of the general vesting declaration is completed, a period specified in the declaration, of not less than three months, will begin to run. On the first day after the end of this period the land and/or rights (as appropriate) described in the declaration will, subject to what is said in paragraphs 3 and 5, vest in National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC together with the right to enter on the land and take possession of it, and exercise the rights (as appropriate). Every person on whom National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC could have served a notice to treat in respect of his interest in the land) (other than a tenant under one of the tenancies described in paragraph 4) will be entitled to claim compensation for the acquisition of his interest in the land, with interest on the compensation from the vesting date.
a.i..a.i.2. The “vesting date” for any land or rights specified in a declaration will be the first day after the end of the period mentioned in paragraph 2 above, unless a counternotice is served under Schedule A1 to the Act within the period. In such circumstances, the vesting date for the land or rights which is the subject of the counternotice will be determined in accordance with Schedule A1.
Modifications with respect to certain tenancies
a.i..a.i.1. In the case of certain tenancies, the position stated above is subject to modifications. The modifications apply where the tenancy is either a “minor tenancy”, i.e. a tenancy for a year or a yearly tenancy or a lesser interest, or “a long tenancy which is about to expire”. The latter expression means a tenancy granted for an interest greater than a minor tenancy but having on the vesting date a period still to run which is not more than the period specified in the declaration for this purpose (which must be more than a year). In calculating how long a tenancy has still to run, where any option to renew or to terminate it is available to either party, it shall be assumed that the landlord will take every opportunity open to him to terminate the tenancy while the tenant will use every opportunity to retain or renew his interest.
a.i..a.i.2. The modifications are that National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC may not exercise the right of entry referred to in paragraph 2 in respect of land subject to a tenancy described in paragraph 4 unless they first serve notice to treat in respect of the tenancy and then serve every occupier of the land with a notice of their intention to enter and take possession after the period (not less than three months from the service of the notice) specified in the notice. The right of entry will be exercisable at the end of that period. The vesting of the land or rights will be subject to the tenancy until the end of that period or until the tenancy comes to an end, whichever happens first.
SCHEDULE 3
FORM FOR GIVING INFORMATION
The National Grid Electricity Transmission (Little Horsted Substation Connection) Compulsory Purchase Order 2022
To: [INSERT NAME AND ADDRESS]
[I] [We] being [a person] [persons] who, if a general vesting declaration were executed under section 4 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 in respect of all the land comprised in the compulsory purchase order cited above in respect of which notice to treat has not been given, would be entitled to claim compensation in respect of [all] [part of] that land, give you the following information, pursuant to the provisions of section 15 of, or paragraph 6 of Schedule 1, to the Acquisition of Land Act 1981.
1. Name and address of informant(s) (i) ……………………………………………………………………………………
2. Land in which an interest is held by informant(s) (ii) ……………………………………………………………
3. Nature of interest (iii) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Signed ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
[on behalf of] ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Date ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
In the case of a joint interest insert the names and addresses of all the informants.
The land should be described concisely.
If the interest is leasehold, the date of commencement and length of term should be given. If the land is subject to a mortgage or other incumbrance, details should be given, eg name of building society and roll number.
Dated this [INSERT]
Ali Raza Khan - Project Manager