Neutral
Informational - no clear directional impact
Low Impact
Minor progress or informational
On 13 October 2025 the Secretary of State / Planning Inspectorate adopted a Scoping Opinion for Eastern Green Link 5, confirming the required scope and topics for the project’s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the English onshore and inshore elements. The Scoping Opinion followed consideration of the submitted scoping report and stakeholder responses and set the assessment topics and study boundaries to inform subsequent survey work and the Environmental Statement.