Compulsory Purchase Order
On 24 March 2022 National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc (“National Grid”) made The National Grid Electricity Transmission (Little Horsted Substation Connection) Compulsory Purchase Order 2022 to enable it to compulsorily acquire the land and rights necessary construct and operate a new substation at Little Horsted and to connect it to the National Electricity Transmission System (“the Project”).
A copy of the notice confirming the making of the CPO has been served on all those with an interest in the land included in the CPO and published in local newspapers.
A copy of the CPO, the Maps which show the land included in the CPO, and the Statement of Reasons which explains why the CPO has been made, and the documents referred to in it, are available to view below.
Now the CPO has been made, it will be submitted to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy for confirmation.
Depending on the number and nature of objections received, the Secretary of State may decide to hold an inquiry at which an Inspector will hear evidence from National Grid and any objectors before making a recommendation to the Secretary of State as to whether the CPO should be confirmed. If confirmed, National Grid will have powers available to it to compulsorily acquire the land and rights needed for the Project.
Further detail on the compulsory purchase process can be found in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Guidance on Compulsory Purchase Process and The Crichel Down Rules (July 2019), which is available to view and download for free online at GOV.UK.
The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government has also produced booklets and guidance on how the compulsory purchase process works entitled 'Compulsory Purchase and Compensation' listed below:
Booklet No. 1 – Compulsory Purchase Procedure.
Booklet No. 2 – Compensation to Business Owners and Occupiers.
Booklet No. 3 – Compensation to Agricultural Owners and Occupiers.
Booklet No. 4 – Compensation for Residential Owners and Occupiers.
The booklets are available to view and download for free online at GOV.UK.
If you would more information about the CPO or the Project please contact National Grid’s appointed land agent, Fisher German, by telephone on 01227 477870 or in writing to: Fisher German, Court Lodge Farm Offices, Godmersham Park, Canterbury, Kent CT4 7DT.