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​​Consultation and planning 

EGL1 has been developed following consultation with local communities, stakeholders and local authorities. 

Feedback from this process helped shape the final design of the project. 

Document library

Read more about our consultation process in England and Scotland.

Compulsory Purchase Order – English onshore landowner information

For information on our submitted Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO), please visit Compulsory Purchase Order landowner information | National Grid ET.

English pre-application documents

• Public information exhibition newsletter February 2022
• Exhibition boards from public consultation in England - February 2022
• Exhibition boards from public consultation in England - May / June 2021
• Consultation newsletter - May / June 2021
• Consultation webinar slides May / June 2021
• Project background document May / June 2021
• Community engagement report 

Scottish pre-application documents

• Eastern Green Link 1 consultation leaflet
  A leaflet explaining the pre-application consultation for Eastern Link.
• Eastern Green Link 1 approach to consultation document
  This document explains what you can expect from us and outlines the details of our consultation approach.
• Eastern Green Link 1 converter station information boards
  These are the information boards that cover our Eastern Link onshore works in Scotland.
• Eastern Green Link 1 marine cables information boards
  These are the information boards that cover the Eastern Link marine works.
• Options appraisal
  A document outlining the methodology and findings of the routeing study which has been undertaken to inform the consultation.
• Options appraisal addendum
  A document summarising the final site selection choice for the converter station, substation and underground cable routes.
• Major electrical infrastructure projects: approach to routeing and environmental impact assessment
  SP Energy Networks’ approach to routeing overhead lines and substations (2^nd version, May 2021).
• Scoping report
  A document summarising the environmental studies to be included in the environmental impact assessment.
• East Lothian Council scoping opinion
  Comments from East Lothian Council on the scope of the environmental assessments for the project environmental impact assessment.

Planning and Marine Licence Application Documents

• View details of the Environmental Impact Assessment and associated documents which are part of the planning application on the East Lothian Council website.
  The planning application reference is:22/00852/PPM
• View details of the Marine Environmental Reports and associated documents submitted as part of the marine licence application on the Marine Scotland website.
  The marine licence application reference is: 00009880