I1SCHEDULE 7Land in which only new rights etc, may be acquired

Article 25

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

Sch. 7 in force at 6.8.2014, see art. 1

(1)

(2)

Number of land shown on land plans

Purpose for which rights may be acquired

1

3

23

37–41

The right to enter and remain upon the land for the purposes of construction installation, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of the authorised project and to—

(a)

lay down, install, adjust, alter, construct, use, maintain, repair, renew, upgrade, inspect, remove and replace underground electricity cables together with such telemetry and fibre optic lines, ducting, jointing bays and other apparatus, protection measures, safety measures and other equipment which is ancillary to the purposes of transmitting electricity along such electricity cables (which collectively shall be referred as the “cables”);

(b)

enter and be upon the land and remain with or without plant, vehicles, machinery, apparatus and equipment which is ancillary to the purposes of transmitting electricity along the cables;

(c)

retain and use the cables for the purpose of the transmission of electricity;

(d)

pass and re-pass with or without vehicles, plant and machinery for the purposes of laying down, installing, adjusting, altering, constructing, using, maintaining, repairing, renewing, inspecting, removing and replacing the cables;

(e)

place and to use plant, machinery, structures and temporary structures within the land for the installation, construction, maintenance, repairing, renewing, upgrading, inspecting, removal and replacing of the cables;

(f)

erect fencing and create secure works compounds;

(g)

construct, lay down, use and remove temporary access roads including any necessary temporary bridging of water courses and drains;

(h)

effect access to the highway;

(i)

install and maintain cable marker posts to identify the location of the cables;

(j)

fell, lop, cut or coppice trees or remove roots of trees or hedges or shrubs;

(k)

install, use, inspect, maintain, adjust, alter, renew, repair, test, cleanse, improve or extend drainage and culverts;

(l)

install, alter, re-lay, maintain, protect, adjust or remove pipes, cables or conduits or apparatus (including the pipes, cables or conduits or apparatus of statutory undertakers);

(m)

remove fences within the land during any period during which construction, maintenance, repair or renewal are being carried out (subject to the prior erection of any temporary stock proof fencing as is reasonably required and the re-instating of the original fences following the exercise of the rights);

(n)

use or resort to directional drilling for the installation of the cables; and

(o)

carry out environmental or ecological mitigation or enhancement works.

6

The right to enter and remain upon the land for the purposes of construction, installation, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of the authorised project and to—

(a)

lay down, install, adjust, alter, construct, use, maintain, repair, renew, upgrade, inspect, remove and replace underground electricity cables together with such telemetry and fibre optic lines, ducting, jointing bays and other apparatus, protection measures, safety measures and other equipment which is ancillary to the purposes of transmitting electricity along such electricity cables (which collectively shall be referred as the “cables”);

(b)

enter and be upon the land and remain with or without plant, vehicles, machinery, apparatus and equipment which is ancillary to the purposes of transmitting electricity along the cables;

(c)

retain and use the cables for the purpose of the transmission of electricity;

(d)

pass and re-pass with or without vehicles, plant and machinery for the purposes of laying down, installing, adjusting, altering, constructing, using, maintaining, repairing, renewing, inspecting, removing and replacing the cables;

(e)

temporarily place and to use plant, machinery and structures within the land for the installation, construction, maintenance, repairing, renewing, upgrading, inspecting, removal and replacing of the cables;

(f)

effect access to the highway;

(g)

install and maintain cable marker posts to identify the location of the cables;

(h)

install, use, inspect, maintain, adjust, alter, renew, repair, adjust, test, extend, replace, improve or cleanse drainage or culverts;

(i)

install alter, re-lay, maintain, adjust, protect or remove pipes, cables or conduits or apparatus (including the pipes, cables or conduits or apparatus of statutory undertakers);

(j)

use or resort to directional drilling for the installation of the cables;

(k)

maintain, replace, renew and remove underground transition pits for the connection of offshore cable circuits to onshore cable circuits; and

(l)

carry out environmental or ecological mitigation or enhancement works.

7–9

The right to enter and remain upon the land for the purposes of construction, installation, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of the authorised project and to—

(a)

lay down, install, adjust, alter, construct, use, maintain, repair, renew, upgrade, inspect, remove and replace underground electricity cables together with such telemetry and fibre optic lines, ducting, jointing bays and other apparatus, protection measures, safety measures and other equipment which is ancillary to the purposes of transmitting electricity along such electricity cables (which collectively shall be referred as the “cables”);

(b)

enter and be upon the land and remain with or without plant, vehicles, machinery, apparatus and equipment which is ancillary to the purposes of transmitting electricity along the cables;

(c)

retain and use the cables for the purpose of the transmission of electricity;

(d)

pass and re-pass with or without vehicles, plant and machinery for the purposes of laying down, installing, adjusting, altering, constructing, using, maintaining, repairing, renewing, inspecting, removing and replacing the cables;

(e)

temporarily place and to use plant, machinery and structures within the land for the installation, construction, maintenance, repairing, renewing, upgrading, inspecting, removal and replacing of the cables;

(f)

effect access to the highway;

(g)

install and maintain cable marker posts to identify the location of the cables;

(h)

install, use, inspect, maintain, adjust, alter, renew, repair, adjust, test, extend, replace, improve or cleanse drainage or culverts;

(i)

install alter, re-lay, maintain, adjust, protect or remove pipes, cables or conduits or apparatus (including the pipes, cables or conduits or apparatus of statutory undertakers);

(j)

use or resort to directional drilling for the installation of the cables; and

(k)

carry out environmental or ecological mitigation or enhancement works.

11

13

14

21

24

35

42

1. The right to enter and remain upon the land for the purposes of construction, installation, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of the authorised project and to—

(a)

lay down, install, adjust, alter construct, use, maintain, repair, renew, upgrade, inspect, remove and replace underground electricity cables together with such telemetry and fibre optic lines, ducting, jointing bays and other apparatus, protection measures, safety measures and other equipment which is ancillary to the purposes of transmitting electricity along such electricity cables (which collectively shall be referred as the “cables”);

(b)

enter and be upon the land and remain with or without plant, vehicles, machinery, apparatus and equipment which is ancillary to the purposes of transmitting electricity along the cables;

(c)

retain and use the cables for the purpose of the transmission of electricity;

(d)

pass and re-pass with or without vehicles plant and machinery for the purposes of laying down, installing, adjusting, altering, constructing, using, maintaining, repairing, renewing, inspecting, removing and replacing the cables;

(e)

place and to use plant, machinery, structures and temporary structures within the land for the installation, construction, maintenance, repairing, renewing, upgrading, inspecting, removal and replacing of the cables;

(f)

erect fencing and create secure works compounds;

(g)

construct, lay down, use and remove temporary access roads including any necessary temporary bridging of water courses and drains;

(h)

effect access to the highway;

(i)

install and maintain cable marker posts to identify the location of the cables (subject to an obligation to minimise interference with future use and operations within the land);

(j)

fell, lop or cut or coppice trees or remove roots of trees or hedges or shrubs;

(k)

install, use, inspect, maintain, adjust, alter, renew, repair, test or cleanse drainage and to alter, adjust, replace, improve or extend culverts;

(l)

install alter, re-lay, maintain, protect, adjust or remove pipes, cables or conduits or apparatus (including the pipes, cables or conduits or apparatus of statutory undertakers);

(m)

remove fences within the land during any period during which construction, maintenance, repair or renewal are being carried out (subject to the prior erection of any temporary stock proof fencing as is reasonably required and the re-instating of the original fences following the exercise of the rights);

(n)

store and stockpile materials (including excavated material) within the Order lands;

(o)

use or resort to directional drilling for the installation of the cables;

(p)

lay out temporary paths for public use; and

(q)

carry out environmental or ecological mitigation or enhancement works.

2. A restrictive covenant over the land for the benefit of the remainder of the Order land to—

(a)

prevent anything to be done in or upon the Order land or any part thereof for the purpose of the erection of any buildings or construction erection or works of any kind (including the foundations or footings thereto);

(b)

prevent anything to be done by way of hard surfacing of the Order land with concrete of any kind or with any other material or surface whatsoever without the consent in writing of the undertaker (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed if the proposed surfacing would not cause damage to relevant part of the authorised project nor make it materially more difficult or expensive to maintain the authorised project);

(c)

prevent anything to be done by way of excavation of any kind in the Order land nor any activities which increase or decrease ground cover or soil levels in any manner whatsoever without the consent in writing of the undertaker save as are reasonably required for agricultural activities;

(d)

prevent the planting or growing within the Order land of any trees, shrubs or underwood without the consent in writing of the undertaker (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed provided that the proposed trees, shrubs or underwood would not cause damage to the relevant part of the authorised project nor make it materially more difficult or expensive to access the relevant part of the authorised project).

12

22

36

The right to enter and remain upon the land for the purposes of construction, installation, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of the authorised project and to—

(a)

by way of directional drilling to lay down, install, adjust, alter, construct, use, maintain, repair, renew, upgrade, inspect, remove and replace underground electricity cables together with such telemetry and fibre optic lines, ducting, jointing bays and other apparatus, protection measures, safety measures and other equipment which is ancillary to the purposes of transmitting electricity along such electricity cables (which collectively shall be referred as the “cables”);

(b)

enter and be upon the land and remain with or without plant, vehicles, machinery, apparatus and equipment which is ancillary to the purposes of transmitting electricity along the cables;

(c)

retain and use the cables for the purpose of the transmission of electricity;

(d)

pass and re-pass with or without vehicles plant and machinery for the purposes of laying down, installing, adjusting, altering, constructing, using, maintaining, repairing, renewing, inspecting, removing and replacing the cables;

(e)

place and to use plant, machinery, structures and temporary structures within the land for the installation, construction, maintenance, repairing, renewing, upgrading, inspecting, removal and replacing of the cables;

(f)

install and maintain cable marker posts to identify the location of the cables (subject to an obligation to minimise interference with future use and operations within the land);

(g)

fell, lop or cut or coppice trees or remove roots of trees or hedges or shrubs;

(h)

install, use, inspect, maintain, adjust, alter, renew, repair, test or cleanse drainage and to alter, adjust, replace, improve or extend culverts;

(i)

install, alter, re-lay, maintain, protect, adjust or remove pipes, cables or conduits or apparatus (including the pipes, cables or conduits or apparatus of statutory undertakers); and

(j)

remove fences within the land during any period during which construction, maintenance, repair or renewal are being carried out (subject to the prior erection of any temporary stock proof fencing as is reasonably required and the re-instating of the original fences following the exercise of the rights).

15–19

25–27

29–32

34

43–45

47–49

51–54

57, 58

60–63

65–67

69, 70

72–80

83

85–87

89

1. The right to enter and remain upon the land for the purposes of construction, installation, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of the authorised project and to—

(a)

lay down, install, adjust, alter, construct, use, maintain, repair, renew, upgrade, inspect, remove and replace underground electricity cables together with such telemetry and fibre optic lines, ducting, jointing bays and other apparatus, protection measures, safety measures and other equipment which is ancillary to the purposes of transmitting electricity along such electricity cables (which collectively shall be referred as the “cables”);

(b)

enter and be upon the land and remain with or without plant, vehicles, machinery, apparatus and equipment which is ancillary to the purposes of transmitting electricity along the cables;

(c)

retain and use the cables for the purpose of the transmission of electricity;

(d)

pass and re-pass with or without vehicles plant and machinery for the purposes of laying down, installing, adjusting, altering, constructing, using, maintaining, repairing, renewing, inspecting, removing and replacing the cables;

(e)

place and to use plant, machinery, structures and temporary structures within the land for the installation, construction, maintenance, repairing, renewing, upgrading, inspecting, removal and replacing of the cables;

(f)

erect fencing and create secure works compounds;

(g)

construct, lay down, use and remove temporary access roads including any necessary temporary bridging of water courses and drains;

(h)

effect access to the highway;

(i)

install and maintain cable marker posts to identify the location of the cables (subject to an obligation to minimise interference with future use and operations within the land);

(j)

fell, lop or cut or coppice trees or remove roots of trees or hedges or shrubs;

(k)

install, use, inspect, maintain, adjust, alter, renew, repair, adjust, test, extend replace, improve or cleanse drainage or culverts;

(l)

install alter, re-lay, maintain, adjust, protect or remove pipes, cables or conduits or apparatus (including the pipes, cables or conduits or apparatus of statutory undertakers);

(m)

remove fences within the land during any period during which construction, maintenance, repair or renewal are being carried out (subject to the prior erection of any temporary stock proof fencing as is reasonably required and the re-instating of the original fences following the exercise of the rights);

(n)

store and stockpile materials (including excavated material) within the Order lands;

(o)

use or resort to directional drilling for the installation of the cables;

(p)

lay out temporary paths for public use; and

(q)

carry out environmental or ecological mitigation or enhancement works.

2. A restrictive covenant over the land for the benefit of the remainder of the Order land to—

(a)

prevent anything to be done in or upon the Order land or any part thereof for the purpose of the erection of any buildings or construction erection or works of any kind (including the foundations or footings thereto);

(b)

prevent anything to be done by way of hard surfacing of the Order land with concrete of any kind or with any other material or surface whatsoever without the consent in writing of the undertaker (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed if the proposed surfacing would not cause damage to relevant part of the authorised project nor make it materially more difficult or expensive to maintain the authorised project);

(c)

prevent anything to be done by way of excavation of any kind in the Order land nor any activities which increase or decrease ground cover or soil levels in any manner whatsoever without the consent in writing of the undertaker save as are reasonably required for agricultural activities;

(d)

not disturb the soil and subsoil at a depth of or under 0.5 metres below the surface of the Order land;

(e)

prevent the planting or growing within the Order land any trees, shrubs or underwood without the consent in writing of the undertaker (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed provided that the proposed trees, shrubs or underwood would not cause damage to the relevant part of the authorised project nor make it materially more difficult or expensive to access the relevant part of the authorised project).

20

28

33

46

50

59

64

68

71

81, 82

88

99–101

The right to enter and remain upon the land for the purposes of construction, installation, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of the authorised project and to—

(a)

lay down, install, adjust, alter, construct, use, maintain, repair, renew, upgrade, inspect, remove and replace underground electricity cables together with such telemetry and fibre optic lines, ducting, jointing bays and other apparatus, protection measures, safety measures and other equipment which is ancillary to the purposes of transmitting electricity along such electricity cables (which collectively shall be referred as the “cables”);

(b)

enter and be upon the land and remain with or without plant, vehicles, machinery, apparatus and equipment which is ancillary to the purposes of transmitting electricity along the cables;

(c)

retain and use the cables for the purpose of the transmission of electricity;

(d)

pass and re-pass with or without vehicles plant and machinery for the purposes of laying down, installing, adjusting, altering, constructing, using, maintaining, repairing, renewing, inspecting, removing and replacing the cables;

(e)

place and to use plant, machinery, structures and temporary structures within the land for the installation, construction, maintenance, repairing, renewing, upgrading, inspecting, removal and replacing of the cables;

(f)

erect fencing and create secure works compounds;

(g)

construct, lay down, use and remove temporary access roads including any necessary temporary bridging of water courses and drains;

(h)

effect access to the highway;

(i)

install and maintain cable marker posts to identify the location of the cables (subject to an obligation to minimise interference with future use and operations within the land);

(j)

fell, lop or cut or coppice trees or remove roots of trees or hedges or shrubs;

(k)

install, use, inspect, maintain, adjust, alter, renew, repair, adjust, test, extend, replace, improve or cleanse drainage or culverts;

(l)

install, alter, re-lay, maintain, adjust, protect or remove pipes, cables or conduits or apparatus (including the pipes, cables or conduits or apparatus of statutory undertakers);

(m)

remove fences within the land during any period during which construction, maintenance, repair or renewal are being carried out (subject to the prior erection of any temporary stock proof fencing as is reasonably required and the re-instating of the original fences following the exercise of the rights);

(n)

store and stockpile materials (including excavated material) within the Order lands;

(o)

use or resort to directional drilling for the installation of the cables;

(p)

lay out temporary paths for public use; and

(q)

carry out environmental or ecological mitigation or enhancement works.

84

The right to enter and remain upon the land for the purposes of construction installation, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of the authorised project and to—

(a)

lay down, install, adjust, alter, construct, use, maintain, repair, renew, upgrade, inspect, remove and replace underground electricity cables together with such telemetry and fibre optic lines, ducting, jointing bays and other apparatus, protection measures, safety measures and other equipment which is ancillary to the purposes of transmitting electricity along such electricity cables (which collectively shall be referred as the “cables”);

(b)

retain and use the cables for the purpose of the transmission of electricity;

(c)

pass and re-pass with or without vehicles, plant and machinery for the purposes of laying down, installing, adjusting, altering, constructing, using, maintaining, repairing, renewing, inspecting, removing and replacing the cables;

(d)

place and to use plant, machinery, structures and temporary structures under the land for the installation, construction, maintenance, repairing, renewing, upgrading, inspecting, removal and replacing of the cables;

(e)

erect fencing;

(f)

install and maintain cable marker posts to identify the location of the cables;

(g)

install, use, inspect, maintain, adjust, alter, renew, repair, test, cleanse, improve or extend drainage and culverts;

(h)

install, alter, re-lay, maintain, protect, adjust or remove pipes, cables or conduits or apparatus (including the pipes, cables or conduits or apparatus of statutory undertakers);

(i)

remove fences within the land during any period during which construction, maintenance, repair or renewal are being carried out (subject to the prior erection of any temporary stock proof fencing as is reasonably required and the re-instating of the original fences following the exercise of the rights);

(j)

use or resort to directional drilling for the installation of the cables; and

(k)

carry out environmental or ecological mitigation or enhancement works.