Decision details
Hereford Enterprise Zone – land transfer to Western Power Distribution for a new electricity substation base and giving rights of access to WPD to road access to and cables at Plot N4a, Festival Way Rotherwas
Decision Maker: Delivery Director – Property Services
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
The HEZ is implementing an electricity network
in the northern part of the Zone in a series of locations. One such
is Plot N4a where a new substation and necessary cables have been
installed .
Approval for works which included the new substation on Plot N4a
was given by the Solicitor to the Council and Acting Deputy Chief
Executive on 21 March 2021.
In order to progress the powering up of the new electrical
apparatus we need to provide the necessary legal security to
Western Power ( WPD ) . WPD policy is to acquire the freehold for
the base of their substations for a nominal sum with rights of
access to allow them to maintain and repair those assets. Now that
the installation work has been completed, the land transfer and
relevant easements need to be progressed.
The substation is based on Council land , as are the cables serving
the substation , Rights will also be given along the private roads
owned by the Council to link up to the public highway.
Contact: Sarah Jowett, Strategic Assets Delivery Director Email: Sarah.Jowett@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 383302.
Publication date: 10/06/2022
Date of decision: 10/06/2022
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