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North Yorkshire Council granted planning consents on 11 August 2023 for the Drax-area works: outline planning permission for the HVDC converter station adjacent to Drax Power Station and full planning permission for the section of onshore cable in North Yorkshire. These consents provided the planning approvals required for the English Onshore Scheme connections to the existing transmission network.