North Humber to High Marnham

Information for landowners

As part of preparing our application for development consent, we undertook work to understand who has a legal interest in land in and around the areas considered as part of North Humber to High Marnham.

Under the Planning Act 2008, we are required to identify persons with an interest in land for the purposes of consultation and notification, a process known as 'diligent inquiry'. We appointed the land referencing firm WSP to assist with this process by identifying and contacting individuals to confirm their interest in the land. This information forms part of our submitted application. 

Surveys

As part of our application for development consent, we have submitted a detailed Environmental Statement. Over the past few years, you may have seen members of our team undertaking a range of environmental surveys along the route of the project. These surveys have helped us to understand the area surrounding our proposals and have informed the development of the application that has now been submitted.

Some survey activity may continue following submission of the application. This is because surveys are undertaken during appropriate seasonal windows, depending on the type of survey and the species or features being assessed. Some surveys can be carried out throughout the year, while others are restricted to certain seasons to ensure accurate and reliable results. Where surveys require seasonal timing, works have taken place since 2023 and may continue as the project progresses through the Development Consent Order process. For information on dates, see table below. More information on ground investigation survey works can be found in our June Community Update.  

When carrying out survey works on public roads, traffic management (such as temporary traffic lights) will be put in place so that we can carry out the works safely.

While some surveys take place on public rights of way, there may be instances where access to private land is required. We will continue to seek agreement with landowners and occupiers wherever possible before any work takes place, and all members of our survey teams will carry identification.

There may be instances during surveys where we need to use equipment such as cameras. These are for project purposes only. No surveillance or monitoring of individuals or private activities is undertaken, and any video recordings are retained only temporarily for processing and quality assurance purposes. Once this process is complete, the raw footage is deleted in accordance with the survey contractor's data retention procedures.

Key stakeholders, including the relevant local planning authorities and environmental bodies, have been fully informed of our survey activities. Where access to land is required, arrangements are agreed in advance between our land agents, Dalcour Maclaren, landowners and any occupiers or tenants before surveys are undertaken. 

Ongoing or upcoming surveys