Neutral
Informational - no clear directional impact
Low Impact
Minor progress or informational
On 14 January 2026, the UK Planning Inspectorate published a project update for the LionLink Interconnector confirming receipt of the applicant’s formal notification under section 46 of the Planning Act 2008 and Regulation 8 of the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017. The notification was submitted by National Grid Lion Link Limited (NGLLL), the applicant for the LionLink project. The Planning Inspectorate recorded that this notification had been received and that an acknowledgement letter had been issued, marking a regulatory step in the pre-application process for this nationally significant infrastructure project connecting Great Britain and the Netherlands.