• 439 km of high voltage direct current cable connecting England and Wales with Scotland
  • 36 km on-shore cables crossing the Wirral
  • New converter station site acquired

DM Overall Project Aim: – To secure all required land rights to facilitate the installation of 2 direct current cables across the Wirral to a new converter station in North Wales. To support the CPO Process, negotiate with all stakeholders and deliver the required land and rights over land.

Risks & Constraints

  • Not all voluntary agreements reached
  • Common Land affected
  • Time pressures
  • Limited route options

Solutions

CPO process used…

  • In parallel with voluntary agreements
  • To manage Common Land aspect
  • To manage time pressures
  • To reduce risk

Primary Activities

  • Route feasibility
  • Extensive consultations
  • Coordinating access for surveys
  • CPO Referencing & production of plans
  • Making of the CPO
  • Managing Objectors
  • Attending Public Inquiry
  • Implementing of the CPO
  • Management during construction
  • Negotiating Compensation Claims

Project Information:

How we helped

Access & Rights

Location

The Wirral, Merseyside

Author:

Andrew Barker

Director, Dalcour Maclaren

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