Proposed route alignment accompanied site inspection ...... · Doug Bamsey - Sedgemoor District Council (SDC) Paul Sobczyk - SDC . Andrew Goodchild – West Somerset Council (WSC)

Planning Act 2008 (as amended) EN020001 – Application by National Grid for an Order Granting Development Consent for the Hinkley Point C Connection Project Proposed route alignment accompanied site inspection itinerary 15 – 17 April 2015 The itinerary for the accompanied site inspection of the proposed route can be found below. In the tables below, references to the sites in the ‘Comments’ column are not exclusive but indicate what the Panel would like to see at this stage. Please note that the Panel’s inspection of sites is not an opportunity to provide any oral representations on the project or discuss evidence. It is an opportunity for the Panel to look at the physical features that can be seen on, or from the sites. Participants may be invited by the Panel to point out specific features or sites of interest. Clothing It will be necessary for all parties to wear appropriate sturdy footwear and weather-proof clothing. It is recommended that participants bring and wear high visibility jackets when walking on the public highway. Joining the site visit It is not possible to predict precisely how long each part of the visit will last. Parties wishing to join the visit should attend the advertised start point in good time. The Panel will not wait for parties who are not present at the start point at the notified time. Parties intending to join en route should notify the Planning Inspectorate, giving a contact telephone number. Maps of the route for sessions 1 and 2 and the meeting place for session 3 are at Annex A. Sites on private land Access onto private land is at all times by permission of the person controlling it; householders, occupiers and landowners may refuse to allow some persons accompanying the Panel onto their land. Under those circumstances, the Panel will decide whether or not to proceed with that part of the visit, and may ask those refused access to wait outside. A coach will transport participants around the port areas for session 3. It will not be possible to disembark from the coach during the inspection. Notifications To ensure the smooth running of the Panel’s inspection, any changes in attendance should be notified to the Case Officer, Siân Evans, by 5pm on Monday 13 April 2015 by telephone on 0303 444 5000 or email at

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[email protected]. Please provide contact details for the day and ensure the Planning Inspectorate is made aware of any special access requirements for any participants. Cancellations Please note that in the unlikely event that these accompanied site inspections are cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances we shall endeavour to contact attendees beforehand but we would advise that you should regularly check the Planning Inspectorate’s website which can be viewed here: http://infrastructure.planningportal.gov.uk/projects/south-west/hinkley-point-c-connection/

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Detailed itineraries Wednesday 15 April 2015: Proposed Route Alignment, Session 1 Site Meeting/stopping

point Approximate timings

Confirmed attendees Comments

Meet at Worle Railway Station car park

The new car park at Worle Railway Station, Diamond Batch, BS22 6WA located on the southbound side of the track.

9.30am – 9.45am

Jim Brown – National Grid Aileen Smith – National Grid Richard Gott – National Grid Doug Bamsey - Sedgemoor District Council (SDC) Paul Sobczyk - SDC Andrew Goodchild – West Somerset Council (WSC) Cllr Anne Fraser - SDC Eileen Corkish - Mark Parish Council (MPC) Alyn Jones – Somerset County Council (SCC) Tess Bond – SCC

Briefing at 9.30am, depart 9.45am prompt.

Travel time 9.45am – 10.15am

Travel between Worle and Horsey Levels.

Horsey Levels Scheduled Monument

Horsey Manor Farm, Horsey Lane, TA7 8QJ Private land.

10.15am – 11.00am

Jim Brown – National Grid Aileen Smith – National Grid Richard Gott – National Grid Doug Bamsey – SDC Paul Sobczyk - SDC Andrew Goodchild – WSC Cllr Anne Fraser - SDC Eileen Corkish - MPC

Private land. To view: Horsey levels scheduled

monument; deserted village Locations of the two proposed

cable sealing end compounds Extent of land proposed to be

used for mitigation planting

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Site Meeting/stopping point

Approximate timings


Alyn Jones – Somerset CC Tess Bond – Somerset CC Mel Barge – Historic England Alan Hudson

Location of the construction compound

Location of pylons VQ043R, VQ044R and ZGA1


Travel between Horsey Levels and East Huntspill.

East Huntspill, Factory Lane

Factory Lane, Bason Bridge, TA9 4RN

11.30am – 12.00 midday

Jim Brown – National Grid Aileen Smith – National Grid Richard Gott – National Grid Doug Bamsey - SDC Paul Sobczyk - SDC Andrew Goodchild – WSC Cllr Anne Fraser – SDC Eileen Corkish – MPC Alyn Jones – SCC Tess Bond – SCC Nigel Litton – East Huntspill Parish Council (EHPC) Claire Wright – EHPC Maurice Wall – EHPC Richard Wall

To view: Factory Lane and Hackmead

Lane junction. Jo Bird & Co Ltd’s premises.

Private land. To view: Riverview Farm, TA9 4RN.

Travel time 12.00 midday – 12.15pm

Travel between East Huntspill and Mark.

Mark Ashtrees, Mark Causeway, Mark, TA9 4QF Private land.

12.15pm– 1.15pm

Jim Brown – National Grid Aileen Smith – National Grid Richard Gott – National Grid Doug Bamsey – SDC Paul Sobczyk - SDC

Private land. To view: Location of proposed T-pylon

LD17 at Ashtrees. Area Joint Councils have

proposed for orchard planting

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Approximate timings


NB parking only available for 4 vehicles – already allocated to the Planning Inspectorate

Andrew Goodchild – WSC Cllr Anne Fraser - SDC Eileen Corkish - MPC Alyn Jones – SCC Tess Bond – SCC

at Ashtrees. Public land/highway on foot. To view: Locations of the new viewpoints

VPB31 and VPB32, Mark First School ES viewpoints VPB6, VPB29 and

VPB9. Travel time 1.15pm –

1.30pm Travel between Ashtrees and Mark

Village Hall. Lunch stop

Mark Village Hall Vole Road, Mark, TA9 4NY

1.30pm – 2.30pm

Seating and toilet facilities provided. Participants are required to bring their own lunch.

Travel time 2.30pm – 2.50pm

Travel between Mark Village Hall and Tarnock.

Tarnock Chapel Road, BS26 2TB

2.50pm – 3.50pm

Jim Brown – National Grid Aileen Smith – National Grid Richard Gott – National Grid Doug Bamsey - SDC Paul Sobczyk - SDC Andrew Goodchild – WSC Cllr Anne Fraser - SDC Eileen Corkish - MPC David Shepherd Catherine Fisher Sue Hayes – Badgworth Parish Council

Public land/highway on foot. To view: New viewpoint VPB30 ES viewpoints VPB22 and

VPB21 Acacia Farm Willows Farm Tarnock Garage Locations for haul road, bell

mouths and construction compounds.

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Approximate timings


Private land. The proposed location of T-

pylon LD32 Travel time 3.50pm –

4.30pm Travel between Tarnock and

Worle. Worle Railway Station

Return 4.30pm

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Thursday 16 April 2015: Proposed Route Alignment, Session 2 Site Meeting/stopping

point Approximate timings


Meet at Worle Railway Station car park

The new car park at Worle Railway Station, Diamond Batch, BS22 6WA, located on the southbound side of the track.

9.30am – 9.45am

Jim Brown – National Grid Aileen Smith – National Grid Paul Cumpstone – National Grid Graham Quick – North Somerset Council (NSC) Helen Adams – Alliance Homes

Briefing at 9.30am, depart 9.45am prompt.


Travel from Worle to site of proposed Cable Sealing End (CSE) compound.

Site proposed for South of Mendips Cable Sealing End (CSE) Compound, Biddisham

Access via Hams Lane, off east/west unclassified road south of Loxton village. Private land. NB park either side of gate, not on field if ground conditions are wet.

10.15am – 11.15am

Jim Brown – National Grid Aileen Smith – National Grid Paul Cumpstone – National Grid Graham Quick – NSC Helen Adams – Alliance Homes Doug Bamsey – SDC Paul Sobczyk - SDC Mark Amesbury Julie Amesbury

Private land. To view: Pegged out footprint for

proposed CSE compound Location of proposed screen

planting (embedded mitigation).

Panel will wish to observe surrounding highpoints visible from the proposed CSE compound site.

Travel time 11.15am – 12.00 midday

Travel from Biddisham to proposed Sandford Substation site.

Sandford site

Droveway Farm, Nye Road,

12.00 midday – 1.00pm

Jim Brown – National Grid Aileen Smith – National Grid

Private land. To view: Locations for the new viewpoint

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Approximate timings


proposed for Substation

Sandford, BS25 5QF Private land.

Paul Cumpstone – National Grid Graham Quick – NSC Helen Adams – Alliance Homes Brian Keedwell

VPD31 and other agreed viewpoint on private land.

Pegged out footprint for the proposed Substation, goal-post T-pylons LD39A and LD39B, T-pylon 40, wooden post pylons

Proposed locations for construction compounds

Proposed haul road Alignment of footpath D1.F1 Panel will wish to observe

surrounding highpoints visible from the proposed substation site.


Travel from Sandford Substation to Cadbury Garden Centre.

Lunch stop Cadbury Wyevale Garden Centre Smallway, Congresbury BS49 5AA

1.15pm – 2.15pm

Lunch can be bought here.


Travel from Congresbury to Moorland Park.

Moorland Park

Moorland Park, Hewish, A370 BS24 6SQ Private land.

2.30pm – 3.00pm

Jim Brown – National Grid Aileen Smith – National Grid Paul Cumpstone – National Grid Graham Quick – NSC Helen Adams – Alliance Homes

Private land. To view: Location of properties at

Moorland Park Proposed haul road location

(pegged out)

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Approximate timings


Peter Penfold Liz Greaves – Congresbury Parish Council Cllr Tom Leimdorfer – NSC

T-pylon LD51 Bell mouth location Possible alternative amenity

field Applicant may be asked to

indicate locations of other nearby T-pylon locations in relation to existing lattice pylons.


Travel time from Moorland Park to Elm Tree Park.

Elm Tree Park

Elm Tree Park, off Sheepway, Portbury BS20 7WW Private land.

3.30pm – 4.00pm

Jim Brown – National Grid Aileen Smith – National Grid Paul Cumpstone – National Grid Graham Quick – NSC Helen Adams – Alliance Homes John Hall Mike Phipps – Portbury Parish Council

Private land. To view: Location of properties at Elm

Tree Park Location of the new viewpoint

VPF8.

Travel time 4.00pm - 4.30pm

Travel from Elm Tree Park to Worle Station.

Worle Railway Station

Return 4.30pm

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Friday 17 April 2015: Proposed Route Alignment, Session 3


Approximate timings


Bristol Port Bristol Port Company (BPC)’s offices at St Andrew’s House, St Andrew’s Road, Avonmouth BS11 9DQ

10.00am – 12.30pm

Jim Brown – National Grid Aileen Smith – National Grid Tom Watson – Arup for Bristol City Council Gillian Ellis-King – South Gloucestershire Council

Briefing at 10am, depart 10.30am prompt. Note there is no opportunity to join this session en route. The entire visit will be undertaken by coach. The Panel would like to visit as close as possible to the location of ES viewpoint VPG8.

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Tarnock

Horsey Levels Scheduled Monument

Mark, Ashtrees

East Huntspill –Factory Lane

Worle Railway Station

Return to WorleRailway Station via M5 Junction 22

Suggested driving route for Hinkley Route site visit – Day 1

Join M5 southbound at Junction 21

Exit M5 Junction 23

Start/finish – Worle Railway Station

Site visit location


Site visit location

Lunch stop

Proposed driving route

Mark Village Hall

Annex A

Elm Tree Park

Proposed site for Sandford Substation

Moorland Park

Proposed site for Cable Sealing End Compound South of Mendips, Biddisham

WorleRailway Station

Cadbury Garden Centre, Yatton

Return to WorleRailway Station via M5 Junction 19


Site visit location


Site visit location

Lunch stop

Proposed driving route



Site visit location

Start/finish – Bristol Port Company

Bristol Port Company, St Andrew's House, St Andrew's Road,

Avonmouth BS11 9DQ. Car parking is free.


Documents

Proposed route alignment accompanied site inspection ...... · Doug Bamsey - Sedgemoor District Council (SDC) Paul Sobczyk - SDC . Andrew Goodchild – West Somerset Council (WSC)