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*NOTICE OF WORKS*
On 2 April 2024, UK Power Networks are planning to begin the set up for the demolition of a two-storey car park on the site. The demolition itself will take place two weeks after that, around 16 April. This preparatory work is intended to clear space to construct the new substation at a later date, information about which will be communicated in due course.
Works will take place from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, and from 8am to 1pm on Saturdays. In the rare instances where works may be required outside of these hours, they will be consented by the local authority and residents will be notified by UK Power Networks in advance.
The works are not expected to have an impact on the electricity supply.
For updated information, please read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the UK Power Networks website on www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk/bengeworth-road.
UK Power Networks are also holding a face-to-face drop in session to answer your questions on Thursday 4 April from 5pm to 7pm at:
The Cambria
40 Kemerton Rd
London
SE5 9AR
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the customer care team on 0800 028 4587 or email [email protected].
In Spring 2020 we embarked upon a £1 billion project to rewire South London via deep underground tunnels. In total, 32.5km of 3m diameter tunnels are being constructed deep below the road network between Wimbledon and Crayford, which will carry high voltage electricity cables.
UK Power Networks, the electricity distribution company that distributes electricity across London, requires National Grid to build a new connection to its high-voltage electricity transmission network, which we have a legal obligation to provide.
To achieve this, we are building a substation and headhouse within UK Power Network’s existing substation site boundary at Bengeworth Road, to connect to our London Power Tunnels (LPT) route.
By doing this work now as part of the tunnelling project, overall disruption will be minimised in the future as UK Power Networks will not need to replace their existing cables which currently run beneath the local road network.
Construction of the shaft was completed in May 2022, with the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) passing from New Cross to Bengeworth Road in Summer 2022. As of early 2024, we are progressing with the construction of the headhouse and substation.
The LPT project, designed to bolster London's electricity network in response to increasing demand and support a net-zero future, is set to be fully operational by 2026.
Our Bengeworth Road site is located at Bengeworth Road, London SE5 9AE.
National Grid is committed to working with and supporting the local communities around its project sites. To support communities around the LPT project, National Grid and our partners are delivering:
In November 2023, we published a Social Impact Report for the LPT school outreach programme, which illustrates the social benefits the programme has delivered for young people across South London. Working alongside early-talent specialists, Connectr, we have supported over 100,000 young people during the initial three and half years of the programme – achieving our ambition of engaging over 100,000 students before 2025.
You can read the full Social Impact Report by clicking here.
We are committed to keeping the local community informed about our plans. Over December 2020 and January 2021, we held three public engagement events with local residents.
Following this, we set up a Community Liaison Group (CLG) to work closely with residents and provide them with an opportunity to have any questions answered by the project team. Throughout 2021-2023, we held a number of CLG meetings to make sure neighbours and stakeholders are kept up-to-date with our progress.
You can access all presentations and minutes from previous events and meetings below.
If you would like to discuss the project in greater detail or have any questions, please contact our community relations team using the details below:
Call our Freephone helpline number: 0800 783 2855 (lines open 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday)
Email: [email protected]
Write to: FREEPOST NATIONAL GRID