East Suffolk Council
Sea Link
Sea Link is a new proposed high voltage undersea electricity link between Suffolk and Kent being developed by National Grid Electricity Transmission.
National Grid has stated that the Sea Link project is required to add greater capacity to the electricity transmission network, allowing anticipated renewable energy, generated offshore, to connect to the network and be transported around the country.
 Source - National Grid Electricity Transmission |
In December 2021 National Grid commenced preliminary onshore surveys, the data from which will help inform their proposals for the project. National Grid currently propose to hold a public consultation on Sea Link in Q4 2022.
The Secretary of State has exercised powers under section 35 of the Planning Act 2008 to direct that the Sealink project be treated as development for which development consent is required and the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project regime is applicable. The developer will as a result be required to apply for development consent where the final decision whether to give permission will be made by the relevant Secretary of State through the granting of a Development Consent Order.
- Direction by Secretary of State under section 35 of the Planning Act 2008 relating to Sea Link
- Secretary of State’s decision letter
- More information about Sea Link from the National Grid website