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Nottinghamshire - Notice of Intention Compulsory Purchase Order
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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE UNDER PARAGRAPH 6(1)(a) AND 6(1)(c) OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE 1981 ACT
THE ACQUISITION OF LAND ACT 1981
THE NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC (WEST BURTON TO RATCLIFFE-ON-SOAR REFURBISHMENT PROJECT) COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER 2026
COMMON LAND AT WEST BURTON TO RATCLIFFE-ON-SOAR
1. National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc (“NGET”) have submitted the above-named Compulsory Purchase Order to the Secretary of State for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero for confirmation. If confirmed it will authorise the acquisition of new rights over land (“the rights land”) which forms part of a common land or village green, as defined in the Acquisition of Land Act 1981; that is, land subject to be enclosed under the Inclosure Acts of 1845 to 1882, and any town or village green.
2. The order will be subject to special Parliamentary procedure unless the Secretary of State gives a certificate in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 6 of Schedule 3 to, the Act. The Secretary of State has been asked by NGET to certify: under paragraph 6(1)(a) of Schedule 3 that the rights land, when burdened with the new rights, will be no less advantageous to those persons in whom it is vested and other persons, if any, entitled to rights of common or other rights, and to the public, than it was before. under paragraph 6(1)(c) of Schedule 3, that the land affected by the rights to be acquired does not exceed 209 square metres [250 square yards] in extent, and that the giving of other land in exchange for the rights is unnecessary, whether in the interests of persons, if any, entitled to rights of common or other rights or in the interests of the public.
3. The rights land and the rights which are to be acquired over it are described in the Schedule. On the plan referred to in paragraph 5 below, the plot numbers of the rights land are shown highlighted yellow, with the common land shown hatched green.
4. The Secretary of State hereby gives public notice of his intention to issue a certificate. However, before he decides to give a certificate anyone interested in the proposal may make representations and objections. Any representations or objections should be sent to commonlandcasework@planninginspectorate.gov.uk Representations or objections should be sent before 7 August 2026 quoting reference: COM/PCL/10001.
5. Copies of the compulsory purchase order, the order map(s) and of a plan showing the rights land may be seen, without payment, at:
• Radcliffe on Trent Library - New Road, Radcliffe on Trent, Nottinghamshire, NG12 2AJ
• Newark Library - Beaumond Gardens, Balderton Gate, Newark, NG24 1UW
• Retford Library - 17 Churchgate, Retford, DN22 6PE
• Online at https://www.nationalgrid.com/electricitytransmission/network-and-infrastructure/infrastructureprojects/west-burton-to-ratcliffe-on-soar
Note, at these locations and on the website the documents can be viewed in the bundle of documents reference “C”, with C01 being the compulsory purchase order, C02 being the order maps, C06 being the open space and common land exemption certificate application and the plans showing the rights land are enclosed with that application. There is also a common land plan which shows the common land hatched green and the rights land highlighted yellow, included within the bundle of documents reference “E”.
6. Please note that objections or representations cannot be treated as confidential and will be copied to NGET to seek comments. They may also be made more widely available. A copy of any reply received from NGET will, in turn, be copied to the objectors. The Secretary of State may, if he considers it expedient, hold a public inquiry into the matter.
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SCHEDULE
RIGHTS AND RIGHTS LAND
|
Plot Number |
Area and description of land |
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12-4 |
approximately 213 square metres of private track (Sparrow Lane) and shrubbery; north of Hollowgate Lane and west of River Trent, Marnham, Bassetlaw |
|
12-6 |
approximately 153 square metres of private track (Sparrow Lane) and shrubbery; north of Hollowgate Lane and west of River Trent, Marnham, Bassetlaw |
|
12-8 |
approximately 118 square metres of private track (Sparrow Lane) and shrubbery; north of Hollowgate Lane and west of River Trent, Marnham, Bassetlaw |
|
12-11 |
approximately 797 square metres of private track (Sparrow Lane) and shrubbery; north of Hollowgate Lane and west of River Trent, Marnham, Bassetlaw |
The Planning Inspectorate on behalf of the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Date: 2 July 2026
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