Neutral
Informational - no clear directional impact
Low Impact
Minor progress or informational
National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) submitted a formal request to the Secretary of State under Section 35 of the Planning Act 2008 on 17 April 2025 seeking a direction that the proposed converter station (the English onshore element of Eastern Green Link 5) should be treated as development for which a Development Consent Order (DCO) is required. The request covered the onshore converter station in Lincolnshire and indicated that the English onshore and inshore marine elements would be included in a DCO application, enabling NGET to pursue statutory consenting for the project’s connection infrastructure.