The National Grid (Hinkley Point C Connection Project) Order 2016

Compliance with design drawings

51.—(1) Despite any provision in this Order, but subject to sub-paragraph (2), the undertaker must use its best endeavours to ensure that all parts of the authorised development which are to be constructed on, over or under BPC’s land are constructed and installed in the lines and situations shown on the Works Plans.

(2) In carrying out the authorised development for which it is granted development consent by this Order on, over or under BPC’s land the undertaker may deviate laterally from the lines and situations of the authorised development shown on the Works Plans to a maximum extent of 5 metres in each direction (or to such greater or lesser extent as may be agreed between BPC and the undertaker, but subject always to article 5(1)(a) (limits of deviation)).

(3) Despite any provision in this Order, no part of the authorised development comprising a conductor forming part of any 132kV or 400kV overhead electrical line must be constructed or installed on or over any part of BPC’s land at a level which is more than 30 centimetres lower than the level of that conductor as shown on the design drawings.

(4) Despite any provision in this Order, in constructing the authorised development the undertaker must not construct or install any relevant pylon of a design other than that specified for that relevant pylon in the design drawings.

(5) In sub-paragraph (4) a “relevant pylon” means a pylon located on or over BPC’s land or on or over any other land if any conductor associated with that pylon will be situated on or over BPC’s land.