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EIA Screening Opinion under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for the laying of electricity cables below ground between converter stations as part of the connection of the UK National Grid Electricity Grid to the European Electricity Grid.

From Channel Tunnel Terminal, Ashford Road, Newington, Kent, CT18 8XX To District Boundary Close To Sellinge Converter Station, Station Road, Sellinge, Ashford TN25 6AF

ClosedReference: Y17/0007/SCRFolkestone and Hythe Council

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Application location

From Channel Tunnel Terminal, Ashford Road, Newington, Kent, CT18 8XX To District Boundary Close To Sellinge Converter Station, Station Road, Sellinge, Ashford TN25 6AF

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Application summary

Status
Closed
Application type
Screening Opinion - TCPA EIA 2006
Received
30 Aug 2017
Validated
31 Aug 2017
Determination deadline
26 Sept 2017
Local authority
Folkestone and Hythe Council

Application overview

EIA Screening Opinion under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for the laying of electricity cables below ground between converter stations as part of the connection of the UK National Grid Electricity Grid to the European Electricity Grid.

Proposal details

Reference
Y17/0007/SCR
Ward
Cheriton
Parish
Folkestone

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Documents 21 of 21

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AONB commentDocument · PDF13 Sept 2017View
KCC Archaeology commentsDocument · PDF22 Sept 2017View
KCC Ecology commentsDocument25 Sept 2017View
Dover District Council screening opinionDocument26 Sept 2017View
KCC Archaeology Officer commentDocument · PDF21 Sept 2017View
ElecLink 400kV AC Cable Route Comparison of Revised 2017 Route & Original 2014 RoutePlan · PDF26 Sept 2017View
KCC Ecology correspondanceDocument26 Sept 2017View
Natural England commentDocument26 Sept 2017View
Historic England commentDocument · PDF20 Sept 2017View
Habitats Regulations AssessmentReport · PDF26 Sept 2017View
Highways England commentDocument · PDF19 Sept 2017View
Environment Agency commentDocument · PDF26 Sept 2017View
Natural England commentDocument · PDF19 Sept 2017View
Officer ReportReport · PDF26 Sept 2017View
Plan - Comparison 2014 route and current proposalPlan · PDF13 Sept 2017View
KCC Highways commentDocument · PDF6 Sept 2017View
Decision - Screening OpinionDecision · PDF26 Sept 2017View
Land contamination consultant commentsDocument25 Sept 2017View
SCOP,Scoping/Screening Opinion,PD,Mott Mac Donald screening report. RDocument · PDF1 Sept 2017View
Environmental Health Officer commentDocument · PDF19 Sept 2017View
Environmental Health commentDocument · PDF20 Sept 2017View

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Decision & conditions

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Decision - Screening Opinion
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