Cumbria, Compulsory Purchase Order

THE NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION (HARKER ENERGY ENABLEMENT PROJECT) COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER 2023

The Electricity Act 1989 Act and the Acquisition of Land Act 1981

Compulsory Purchase of Land and New Rights in Cumbria

1. Notice is hereby given that the Security of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, in exercise of his powers under the above Acts, on 1 August 2024 confirmed with modifications The National Grid Electricity Transmission (Harker Energy Enablement Project) Compulsory Purchase Order 2023 submitted by the National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC (company registration number 02366977).

2. The order as confirmed provides for the purchase for the purposes of carrying on the activities authorised by its transmission licence under the 1989 Act (and more particularly for the purpose of (1) replacing the existing Harker substation, (2) refurbishing the existing 132kV overhead lines between Harker substation and the Scottish Border by installing an additional circuit along the existing pylons, and renewing the existing wires between Harker and the Scottish Border (via Longtown) and (3) associated works to maintain and upgrade the existing electricity transmission system and provide additional network capacity for future demand) of the land and the new rights in the land described in the Schedule hereto.

3. A copy of the order as confirmed by the Security of State for Energy Security and Net Zero and of the map referred to therein have been deposited at Carlisle Library, 11 Globe Lane, Carlisle CA3 8NX, Longtown Library, Lochinvar Centre, Longtown, Carlisle CA6 5UG and Brampton Library, 1 Market Place, Brampton CA8 1NW and may be seen at all reasonable hours.

4. 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.

SCHEDULE

LAND AND THE NEW RIGHTS COMPRISED IN THE ORDER AS CONFIRMED LAND TO BE ACQUIRED

Agricultural land, hedgerow and electricity pylons lying to the north east of Heathlands House and south east of Blackdyke Farm in the Parish of Westlinton and Rockliffe; hedgerow, hardstanding and National Grid Harker Substation lying to the east of Heathlands House and south of Tewfaite House in the Parish of Rockliffe; agricultural land and hedgerow lying to the north west of Low Harker Farm and south east of Tewfaite House in the Parish of Rockliffe; agricultural land, electricity pylons and hedgerow lying to the north west of Low Harker Farm and south east of Tewfaite House in the Parish of Rockliffe;agricultural land, hedgerow, electricity transformer and National Grid Harker Substation lying to the east of Heathlands House and south of Tewfaite House in the Parish of Rockliffe; National Grid Harker Substation and electricity apparatus lying to the north west of Low Harker Farm and south east of Tewfaite House; National Grid Harker Substation, electricity apparatus and moderate tree coverage lying to the north west of Low Harker Farm and south east of Tewfaite House.

NEW RIGHTS TO BE ACQUIRED

Overhead Line Rights and Access Rights:

Rights for the uprating and operation of the 132kV overhead lines, and associated access to these lines, described as:

[1] The "V Route" between Harker substation and the Scottish Border at a point approximately 4km north of Longtown and 1 km from the A7. This route crosses predominantly agricultural land, with the exception of Longtown where the route runs along the western edge of the town, close to residential gardens and through a livestock auction mart site. To the north of Longtown, the route passes through areas of woodland before reaching the Scottish Border. The route crosses in proximity to the areas of Todhills, Blackford, Westlinton, Sandysyke, Longtown, Crofthead, Kirkandrews and Netherby

[2] The "AL Route" which connects to the V route approximately 1 km south of the Scottish border and runs westwards across agricultural land with some areas of woodland for approximately 3.5 km to where it meets the Scottish Border at the River Sark (Corries Mill Bridge), towards Gretna. This line is located within the parish of Kirkandrews;

[3] The "T Route" between Rockcliffe and the Scottish Border near Gretna. The route runs northwest from a point on the east side of Rockcliffe, approximately 1 km west of the M6. The T route is located across agricultural land, passes through areas of woodland, crosses the River Esk with its associated areas of grazing marshes, before reaching the Scottish Border at the River Sark, approximately 0.5km southeast of Gretna. The route crosses through the parishes of Kirkandrews and Rockcliffe. Construction Compound Rights in respect of land at:

Agricultural land lying to the south east of Glingerburn Bungalow and to the north west of Glinger Cottage in the Parish of Kirkandrews; agricultural land and hedgerow lying to the south east of Gingerburn Bungalow and to the west of Glinger Cottage in the Parish of Kirkandrews; agricultural land and hedgerow lying to the west of Holly Cottage and to the north east of Tewfaite House in the Parish of Westlinton.

Cabling Rights in respect of land at:

Public adopted highway and verge (Unnamed Road) lying to the north of Harker Substation and to the south of Tewfaite House in the Parish of Rockliffe; public adopted highway (Unnamed Road) and verge lying to the north of Harker Substation and to the south of Tewfaite House in the Parish of Rockliffe.

Earthing rights in respect of land at:

Electricity pylon lying to the south of Blackrigg Farm and north east of Backside Cottages in the Parish of Rockliffe.

16 August 2024

Jason Brown, Lead EPC Project Manager

National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc