Examining body for national infrastructure
Appears in 2 stories · Last updated Nov 2, 2026
Examined the application and recommended approval
National Grid won development consent on 30 October for Sea Link, a 2-gigawatt cable running about 138 kilometres under the sea between Suffolk and Kent. Construction is due to start in early 2027 and finish by 2031.
Updated Nov 2
Examined the application and recommended consent
UK ministers granted development consent for the Great North Road Solar and Biodiversity Park on October 27, clearing an 800MW solar array and 880MWh battery store near Newark, Nottinghamshire. Developer Elements Green says the plant will generate about 1.1TWh a year, enough for roughly 400,000 homes.
Updated Oct 31
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