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Application to discharge Requirement 11 (Stage 5b) - Contaminated Land Strategy by National Grid Electricity Transmission plc for an Order Granting Development Consent for the North London Reinforcement Project for the uprating of an existing 275kV transmission line of approximately 14km in length from Waltham Cross substation to Tottenham substation to enable it to run at a voltage of 400kV, together with associated development.

Waltham Cross to Tottenham Substation, near to Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey

Decision MadeReference: EPF/1170/26Epping Forest District Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Received
11 Jun 2026
Validated
11 Jun 2026
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Epping Forest District Council

Application overview

Application to discharge Requirement 11 (Stage 5b) - Contaminated Land Strategy by National Grid Electricity Transmission plc for an Order Granting Development Consent for the North London Reinforcement Project for the uprating of an existing 275kV transmission line of approximately 14km in length from Waltham Cross substation to Tottenham substation to enable it to run at a voltage of 400kV, together with associated development.

Proposal details

Reference
EPF/1170/26
Ward
Waltham Abbey West
Parish
Waltham Abbey

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Application location

Waltham Cross to Tottenham Substation, near to Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey

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Documents 22 of 22

DocumentPublishedAction
Historical Map Extract ZBC006-008_vSmall.pdf · PDF11 Jun 2026View
318957 Technical Note Pylon ZBC 10 rev 3.docx11 Jun 2026View
318957 Technical Note Pylon ZBC 12 rev 3.docx11 Jun 2026View
318957 Technical Note Pylon ZBC 04 rev 3.docx11 Jun 2026View
318957 Technical Note Pylon Span ZBC 09-10 rev 3.docx11 Jun 2026View
Historical Map Extract ZBC003-005_vSmall.pdf · PDF11 Jun 2026View
LVRPA Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments)13 Jul 2026View
Environment Agency #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF30 Jun 2026View
DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF22 Jul 2026View
318957 Technical Note Pylon ZBC 04 Boat Launch rev 4.docx11 Jun 2026View
318957 Technical Note Pylon ZBC 8 rev 3.docx11 Jun 2026View
318957 Technical Note Pylon ZBC 11 rev 3.docx11 Jun 2026View
318957 Technical Note Pylon ZBC 9 rev 3.docx11 Jun 2026View
EFDC Contaminated Land Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF22 Jul 2026View
5b Req 11 - EA Response 28-05-2026.pdf · PDF11 Jun 2026View
318957 Technical Note Pylon ZBC 05 rev 3.docx11 Jun 2026View
Cover letter - Stage 5b Requirement 11 (EFDC).docx11 Jun 2026View
318957 Technical Note Pylon ZBC 03 rev 2.docx11 Jun 2026View
Historical Map Extract ZBC009-011_vSmall.pdf · PDF11 Jun 2026View
Historical Map Extract ZBC011-013_vSmall.pdf · PDF11 Jun 2026View
Stage 5b - Requirement 11 Contaminated Land Covering Report.docx11 Jun 2026View
ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF11 Jun 2026View

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