Seaham to Hawthorn Pit, County Durham - Compulsory Purchase of Land and Rights for Electricity Transmission Project.

THE NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC

(SCOTLAND TO ENGLAND GREEN LINK 1) COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER 2023

COMPULSORY PURCHASE OF LAND AND NEW RIGHTS IN THE AREA OF SEAHAM TO HAWTHORN PIT, COUNTY DURHAM

Electricity Act 1989

and the Acquisition of Land Act 1981

Notice is hereby given that the Secretary of State, in exercise of its powers under the above Acts, on 1 August 2024 confirmed with modifications the National Grid Electricity Transmission plc (Scotland to England Green Link 1) Compulsory Purchase Order 2023, submitted by National Grid Electricity Transmission plc.

The Order as confirmed provides for the purchase of the new land and rights for the purposes of carrying on the activities authorised by its electricity transmission licence under the Electricity Act 1989 and in particular the construction, use and maintenance of an electricity transmission link comprising underground cables, convertor station and associated development as part of the wider Scotland to England Green Link 1 project to allow the transfer of electrical power between the English and Scottish national electricity transmission system as described in schedule 1 hereto.

A copy of the Order as confirmed by the Secretary of State and of the maps referred to therein have been deposited and may be seen at all reasonable hours at

Hard copies of the order, the order maps and the statement of reasons will be provided on request. Requests may be made by email to GB-SEGL1@wsp.com, by telephone on 020311 65923 or in writing to WSP Land Referencing, PO Box 75783, London, EC2P 2RT.

Electronic copies of the order and the order map may be viewed at

https:// www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-transmission/network-and-infrastructure/segl1/CPO-landowner-informationand can be provided on request. Please contact WSP by email to GB-SEGL1@wsp.com, by telephone on 020311 65923 or in writing to WSP Land Referencing, PO Box 75783, London, EC2P 2RT.

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 pic may acquire any of the rights 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 National Grid Electricity Transmission pic by contacting Rebecca Appleyard (email rebecca.appleyard@carterjonas.co.uk, mobile 07823 521 449) or Ben Thomas (Ben.Thomas@carterjonas.co.uk, 07788 368 634) at Carter Jonas or in writing to Carter Jonas, 9 Bond Court, Leeds, LS1 2JZ about the person's name, address and interest in land, using a prescribed form. The relevant prescribed form is set out in Schedule 3 below.

National Grid Electricity Transmission plc has a period of 3 years beginning with the date the order becomes operative to serve a notice to treat or execute a general vesting declaration. The order will become operative on the date on which this notice is first published.

SCHEDULE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF THE LAND AND NEW RIGHTS

Freehold Acquisition at:

Public open space and pathway (south of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Field, agricultural land, access track, hedgerow, pylon and overhead line (north of Coop House Wood); field, agricultural land, access track, hedgerow, pylon and overhead line (north of Coop House Wood).

The following Rights at the following land:

Access Rights: all rights necessary to access the Order Land and adjoining land;

Electricity Infrastructure Construction Rights: all rights necessary during the Construction Period for the purposes of or incidental to the construction and commissioning of the electricity infrastructure;

Construction Compound Rights: all rights necessary during the Construction Period for the purposes of or incidental to the establishment, use and removal of works compounds associated with the construction and commissioning of the electricity infrastructure and/or the construction, commissioning and decommissioning of the electric lines;

Drainage Rights: all rights necessary for the purposes of or incidental to the carrying out of de-watering and drainage works and to install, alter, use, maintain, reinstate or remove drainage systems;

HVAC Rights, HVDC Rights and Landfall Rights: all rights necessary for the purposes of or incidental to the retention, commissioning, operation, protection, maintenance, surveying, repair, renewal, replacement, removal and decommissioning of the electricity infrastructure;

Landscaping Rights: all rights necessary for the purposes of or incidental to the installation, inspection, retention, operation, protection, maintenance, repair, renewal, replanting and replacement of landscaping, ecological and/ or environmental measures;

Overhead Line Access Rights: all rights necessary to access the land and adjoining land for the purposes of the construction, retention, commissioning, operation, protection, maintenance, surveying, repair, renewal, replacement, removal and decommissioning of the electric lines, and carrying out de-watering and drainage works and installing, altering or reinstating land drainage systems, with or without vehicles, plant, machinery, apparatus, equipment, materials and personnel;

Overhead Line Removal Rights: all rights necessary for the purposes of or incidental to the removal and decommissioning of the electric lines;

Overhead Line Removal Access Rights: all rights necessary to access the land and adjoining land for the purposes of removing and decommissioning the electric lines, and carrying out de-watering and drainage works and installing, altering or reinstating land drainage systems, with or without vehicles, plant, machinery, apparatus, equipment, materials and personnel.

Temporary Access Rights: all rights necessary during the Construction Period to access the land and adjoining land for the purposes of constructing and commissioning the electricity infrastructure and/or the construction, commissioning and decommissioning of the electric lines and/or the establishment, use and removal of works compounds, and carrying out de-watering and drainage works and installing, altering or reinstating land drainage systems, with or without vehicles, plant, machinery, apparatus, equipment, materials and personnel.

Sand beach (east of B1287); Pebble beach (east of B1287); Field, access tracks, cliffs and public footpath (Seaham FP7), (east of B1287); Field and access tracks (east of B1287); Field, access tracks and copse (east of B1287); Public road and verge (B1287); Hedgerow (west of B1287); Field, agricultural land and hedgerow (west of B1287); Railway (Seaham and Sunderland), works and land; Field, agricultural land, access track and hedgerow (east of Stockton Road); Field, agricultural land and access track (east of Stockton Road); Private road and access track (Seaham Grange Farm); Field, agricultural land and shrub (east of Stockton Road); Field and agricultural land (east of Stockton Road); Verge and hedgerow (Stockton Road); Public road, verge and pavement (B2185); Verge and pavement (B2185); Public road, roundabout, verges and pavement (B2185); Public road, roundabout and verges (A1018); Verge, pavement, hedgerow and public bridleway (Seaham BW1), (A1018); Access track and public bridleway (Seaham BW1), (west of A1018); Access track, public bridleway, shrub and verges (Seaham BW1), (west of A1018); Field and agricultural land (west of A1018); Field, agricultural land and hedgerow (west of A1018); Field, agricultural land and public bridleway (Seaham BW3), (west of A1018); Access track, hedgerow and public bridleway (Seaham BW1), (west of A1018); Field, agricultural land, public bridleway (Seaham BW3), pylon and overhead line (west of A1018); Dismantled former railway land (Murton to Ryhope Closed Branch Line) and woodland (west of A1018); Field, agricultural land and shrub (west of A1018); Dismantled former railway land (Durham to Sunderland line), woodland, pylon and overhead lines (west of A1018); Field, agricultural land and overhead lines (north of A19); Field, agricultural land and shrub (north of A19); Public road, verge and woodland (A19); Field, agricultural land, public footpath (Seaton with Slingley FP3) and hedgerow (north of Seaton Lane, B1404); Public footpaths (Seaton with Slingley FP3 and FP9), (north of Seaton Lane, B1404); Field, agricultural land and hedgerow (north of Seaton Lane, B1404); Verge and hedgerow (Seaton Lane, B1404); Public road and verge (Seaton Lane, B1404); Public road, hedgerow and verge (Seaton Lane, B1404); Field, agricultural land and hedgerow (south of Seaton Lane, B1404); Field, agricultural land and hedgerow (north of Hillrise Crescent); Field and agricultural land (north of Hillrise Crescent); Verge (north of Hillrise Crescent); Public road (Hillrise Crescent); Grassland, trees and shrub (south of Hillrise Crescent); Field, agricultural land and hedgerow (north of UNC 21.2); Field, agricultural land and access track (west of UNC 21.2); Access track and verges west of A19, Seaham, Durham; Field, agricultural land and hedgerow (south of UNC 21.2); Field, agricultural land and hedgerow (east of Slingley Hill Farm); Field, agricultural land and hedgerow (south east of Slingley Hill Farm); Field, agricultural land and hedgerow (east of Carr House Plantations); Field, agricultural land, and public bridleway (Murton BW5); Public bridleway (Murton BW5); Field, agricultural land, access track and hedgerow (east of Carr House Plantations); Field, agricultural land and access track (north of Station Road South); Field and agricultural land (north of Station Road South); Field, agricultural land, access track and hedgerow (north of Station Road South); Field, agricultural land and hedgerow (north of Station Road South); Public road and verges (Station Road South); Field, agricultural land and hedgerow (south of Station Road South); Field, agricultural land, hedgerow and overhead lines (south of Station Road South); Field, agricultural land, hedgerow, pylon and overhead lines, and public footpath (Murton FP10), (north east of Murton Moor West Farm); Field, agricultural land, access track and hedgerow (east of Murton Moor West Farm; Field, agricultural land, hedgerow and overhead lines (east of Murton Moor West Farm); Field, agricultural land and hedgerow (north east of Murton Moor West Farm); Access track (east of Murton Moor West Farm); Path, cycle way, access track and hedgerows (north west of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Access track, public bridleway (Murton BW15) and overhead line (north west of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Field, agricultural land, access track and overhead line (north west of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Path, cycle way, access track, hedgerows and overhead line (north west of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Field, agricultural land, access track, hedgerow and public bridleway (Murton BW15), (north west of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Access track, hedgerow and public bridleway (Murton BW15), (north west of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Field, agricultural land and hedgerow (west of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Former mine and cokeworks, access track, hedgerow, drain and overhead line (south west of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Former mine and cokeworks, access track, hedgerow, pylon, drain and overhead line (south west of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Public open space, access track, woodland, hedgerow, shrub, overhead line and public bridleway (Murton BW29), (south west of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Public open space, access track, woodland, hedgerow, shrub, pylon and overhead line and public bridleway (Murton BW29), (south west of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Public open space, access track, woodland, hedgerow, shrub, pylon and overhead line (south west of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Field and agricultural land (north of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Hedgerow and shrub (north of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Field, agricultural land and access track (north east of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Public open space, woodland, access track, shrub, pylon and overhead line (east of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Woodland, access track, and shrub (east of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Public open space, access track, woodland, hedgerow and shrub (south west of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Public open space, woodland and shrub (south of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Public open space, pathway, woodland and shrub (south of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Public open space, access track, woodland, hedgerow and shrub (south of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Public open space and access track (south of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Public open space (south of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Public open space, access track, hedgerow, shrub and overhead line (south east of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Public open space (south west of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Public open space, electricity substation and overhead line (south east of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Public open space, access track and overhead line (south east of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Access road adjacent to the electricity distribution site (south east of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Public open space, access track, outbuildings, woodland and shrub (south east of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Public open space (south of Hawthorne Pit Grid substation); Public open space, access track, woodland and shrub (south east of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Public open space, access track, woodland, hedgerow, shrub, pond, public footpath (Murton FP25) and public bridleway (Murton BW29), (south west of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Public open space, access track, woodland, shrub, pylon, overhead line and public bridleway (Murton BW29), (south of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Field, agricultural land, access track, woodland, shrub, drain, pylon and overhead line (south east of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Field, agricultural land, access track, woodland, shrub, drain and overhead line (south east of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Field, agricultural land, access track, woodland, shrub and drain (south east of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Field, agricultural land, shrub and drain (south east of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Access track, woodland, hedgerow, shrub, overhead line and public bridleway (Murton BW29), (south east of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Access track, hedgerow and public footpath (Murton FP25), (north of Windermere Road); Access track, hedgerow, overhead line and public footpath (Murton FP25), (north of Windermere Road); Field, agricultural land, hedgerow and overhead line (north of Windermere Road); Hedgerow (north of Windermere Road); Field, agricultural land, hedgerow, pylon and overhead line (north of Windermere Road); Field, agricultural land, pylon and overhead line (north of Windermere Road); Access track, hedgerow, pylon and overhead line (north of Windermere Road); Storage yard, access track and hedgerow (north east of Windermere Road); Woodland, access track and overhead line (north east of Windermere Road); Stream (east of Windermere Road); Woodland (east of Windermere Road); Woodland, stream and overhead line (east of Windermere Road); Field, agricultural land and shrub (north of Coop House Wood); Access track, woodland, hedgerow, shrub and public bridleway (Murton BW29), (north of Coop House Wood); Public open space, access track and woodland (south west of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Access road leading to Jade Business Park, roundabout, hedgerow and public bridleway (Murton BW29), (north of Coop House Wood); Verge (north of Coop House Wood); Access road leading to Jade Business Park and verge (north of Coop House Wood); Verge and public bridleway (Murton BW29), (north of Coop House Wood); Field, agricultural land, access track, shrub and public bridleway (Murton W29), (north of Coop House Wood).

Replacement Land at:

Field and agricultural land (north west of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation); Field and agricultural land (north of Hawthorn Pit Grid Substation).

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

1. Once the National Grid Electricity Transmission pic (Scotland to England Green Link 1) Compulsory Purchase Order 2023 has become operative, the Acquiring Authority (National Grid Electricity Transmission pic, hereinafter called "NGET") may acquire any of the rights 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 in NGET at the end of the period mentioned in paragraph 2 below.

Notices concerning general vesting declaration

2. As soon as may be after NGET execute a general vesting declaration, they must serve notice of it on every occupier of any 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 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 described in the declaration will, subject to what is said in paragraphs 3 and 5, vest in NGET together with the right to enter on the land and take possession of it. Evern person on whom NGET could have served a notice to treat in respect of its interest in the land (other than a tenant under one of the tenancies described in paragraph 4) will be entitled to claim compensation of the acquisition of his interest in the land, with interest on the compensation from the vesting date.

3. The "vesting date" for any land specified in a declaration will be the first day after the end of the period mentioned in paragraph 2 above, unless a counter-notice is served under Schedule A1 to the Act within that period. In such circumstances, the vesting date for the land which is the subject of the counter-notice will be determined in accordance with Schedule A1.

Modifications with respect to certain tenancies

4. 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.

5. The modifications are that NGET 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 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 PLC (SCOTLAND TO ENGLAND GREEN LINK 1) COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER 2023

To: National Grid Electricity Transmission plc.

[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 informants) (i)

2. Land in which an interest is held by informant(s) (ii)

3. Nature of interest (iii)

Signed

[on behalf of]

Date

(i) In the case of a joint interest insert the names and addresses of all the informants.

(ii) The land should be described concisely.

(iii) 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, e.g. name of building society and roll number.