Accepted

On this page you can find all of the materials we have produced for previous consultations on Sea Link, including our targeted consultation in 2024, our statutory consultation in 2023 and our non-statutory consultation in 2022.

 

    To view our full application for development consent, visit the Planning Inspectorate website here.

    Sea Link Programme Document (February 2025)

    Every developer applying for a Development Consent Order is now required to produce and maintain a pre-application Programme Document. This document sets out the main steps that the applicant anticipates taking during the preparation of the application and must be published on the applicant’s website.

    Sea Link Programme Document


     

    Archive targeted consultation documents (July 2024)

    Project update document
    Community newsletter
    Additional preliminary environmental information - executive summary
    Additional preliminary environmental information*
    Environmental constraint plans
    General arrangement plans
    Change to order limits plans
    Further design drawing
    Section 47 notice
    Section 48 notice

     

    *This document is in addition to the preliminary environmental information report (PEIR) that was produced for our statutory consultation in 2023. You can view this report by selecting the 'Archive statutory consultation preliminary environmental information report (October 2023)' section of this page.

    As part of this latest activity, we have republished the Statement of Community Consultation first made available at our statutory consultation in 2023. You can view this document by selecting the 'Archive statutory consultation documents (October 2023)' section of this page.

    Archaeology surveys update (June 2024)

    Archaeology surveys fact sheet

    Archive statutory consultation preliminary environmental information report (October 2023)

    The documents that make up the preliminary environmental information report (PEIR) for Sea Link can be found below, including a non-technical Summary. 

    PEIR non-technical summary
    Part 1 Introduction
    Part 1 Chapter 1 Introduction
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 1 Chapter 1 Introduction
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 1 Chapter 1 Figures
    Part 1 Chapter 2 Regulatory and Planning Policy Context
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 1 Chapter 2 Regulatory and Planning Policy Context
    Part 1 Chapter 3 Main Alternatives Considered
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 1 Chapter 3 Main Alternatives Considered
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 1 Chapter 3 Figures
    Part 1 Chapter 4 Description of the Proposed Project
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 1 Chapter 4 Description of the Proposed Project
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 1 Appendix 1.4.A Outline Code of Construction Practice
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 1 Appendix 1.4.B Outline Construction Traffic Management Plan (Suffolk Onshore Scheme)
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 1 Appendix 1.4.C Outline Construction Traffic Management Plan (Kent Onshore Scheme)
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 1 Appendix 1.4.D Crossings Schedule
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 1 Appendix 1.4.E Construction Plant Schedule
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 1 Appendix 1.4.F Outline Schedule of Environmental Commitments and Mitigation Measures
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 1 Chapter 4 Figures
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 1 Appendix 1.4.D Figures
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 1 Appendix 1.4.F Figures
    Part 1 Chapter 5 PEIR Approach and Method
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 1 Chapter 5 PEIR Approach and Methodology
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 1 Appendix 1.5.A Cumulative Effects Assessment Methodologies
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 1 Appendix 1.5.B Inter-project cumulative effects initial long list
    Part 1 Chapter 6 Scoping Opinion and EIA Consultation
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 1 Chapter 6 Scoping Opinion and EIA Consultation
    ​Part 2 Suffolk Onshore Scheme
    Part 2 Chapter 1 Evolution of the Suffolk Onshore Scheme
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 2 Chapter 1 Evolution of the Suffolk Onshore Scheme
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 2 Chapter 1 Figures
    Part 2 Chapter 2 Landscape and Visual
    Volume 1 Part 2 Chapter 2 Landscape and Visual
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 Appendix 2.2.A Photomontage Methodology
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 Appendix 2.2.B Landscape and Visual Baseline
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 2 Chapter 2 Figures (1 of 6)
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 2 Chapter 2 Figures (2 of 6)
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 2 Chapter 2 Figures (3 of 6)
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 2 Chapter 2 Figures (4 of 6)
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 2 Chapter 2 Figures (5 of 6)
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 2 Chapter 2 Figures (6 of 6)
    Part 2 Chapter 3 Ecology and Biodiversity
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 2 Chapter 3 Ecology and Biodiversity
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 Appendix 2.3.A Phase 1 Habitat Survey Report
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 2 Chapter 3 Figures
    Part 2 Chapter 4 Cultural Heritage
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 2 Chapter 4 Cultural Heritage
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 Appendix 2.4.A Cultural Heritage Gazetteers
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 2 Chapter 4 Figures
    Part 2 Chapter 5 Water Environment
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 2 Chapter 5 Water Environment
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 Appendix 2.5.A Baseline Data (tables)
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 Appendix 2.5.B Assessment Criteria
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 2 Chapter 5 Figures
    Part 2 Chapter 6 Geology and Hydrogeology
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 2 Chapter 6 Geology and Hydrogeology
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 Appendix 2.6.A Preliminary Contamination Risk Assessment
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 2 Chapter 6 Figures
    Part 2 Chapter 7 Agriculture and Soils
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 2 Chapter 7 Agriculture and Soils
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 2 Chapter 7 Figures
    Part 2 Chapter 8 Traffic and Transport
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 2 Chapter 8 Traffic and Transport
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 Appendix 2.8.A SCC Highways Scoping Meeting 
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 Appendix 2.8.B Receptor Sensitivity Levels
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 Appendix 2.8.C Baseline Traffic Flows
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 Appendix 2.8.D Preliminary Highway Impact Assessment
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 Appendix 2.8.E Magnitude of Impact
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 Appendix 2.8.F Preliminary Assessment
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 2 Chapter 8 Figures
    Part 2 Chapter 9 Air Quality
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 2 Chapter 9 Air Quality
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 Appendix 2.9.A Construction Dust Assessment and Methodology
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 Appendix 2.9.B Air Quality Monitoring Data
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 2 Chapter 9 Figures
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 2 Appendix 2.9.A Figures
    Part 2 Chapter 10 Noise and Vibration
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 2 Chapter 10 Noise and Vibration
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 Appendix 2.10.A Suffolk Noise Survey Data
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 Appendix 2.10.B Suffolk Construction Noise and Vibration Data
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 Appendix 2.10.C Suffolk Preliminary Operational Noise Assessment
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 2 Chapter 10 Figures
    Part 2 Chapter 11 Socio-economics, Recreation and Tourism
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 2 Chapter 11 Socio-economics, Recreation and Tourism
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 2 Chapter 11 Figures
    Part 2 Chapter 12 Health and Wellbeing
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 2 Chapter 12 Health and Wellbeing
    Part 2 ​Chapter 13 Suffolk Onshore Scheme Intra-Project Cumulative Effects
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 2 ​Chapter 13 Suffolk Onshore Scheme Intra-Project Cumulative Effects
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 Appendix 2.13.A Suffolk Onshore Intra-Project Cumulative Effects Screening Tables
    Part 2 ​Chapter 14 Suffolk Onshore Scheme Inter-Project Cumulative Effects
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 2 ​Chapter 14 Suffolk Onshore Scheme Inter-Project Cumulative Effects
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 ​​Appendix 2.14.A Descriptions of other projects
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 2 Chapter 14 Figures
    ​Part 3 Kent Onshore Scheme 
    Part 3 Chapter 1 Evolution of the Kent Onshore Scheme
    PEIR Volume 1 ​Part 3 ​Chapter 1 Evolution of the Kent Onshore Scheme
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 3 Chapter 1 Figures
    Part 3 Chapter 2 Landscape and Visual
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 3 Chapter 2 Landscape and Visual
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 3 Appendix 3.2.A Photomontage Methodology
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 3 Appendix 3.2.B Landscape and Visual Baseline
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 3 Chapter 2 Figures (1 of 4)
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 3 Chapter 2 Figures (2 of 4)
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 3 Chapter 2 Figures (3 of 4)
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 3 Chapter 2 Figures (4 of 4)
    Part 3 Chapter 3 Ecology and Biodiversity
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 3 Chapter 3 Ecology and Biodiversity 
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 3 Appendix 3.3.A Phase 1 Habitat Survey Report
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 3 Chapter 3 Figures
    Part 3 Chapter 4 Cultural Heritage
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 3 Chapter 4 Cultural Heritage
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 3 Appendix 3.4.A Cultural Heritage Gazetteers 
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 3 Chapter 4 Figures
    Part 3 Chapter 5 Water Environment
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 3 Chapter 5 Water Environment
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 3 Appendix 3.5.A Baseline Data (tables)
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 3 Appendix 3.5.B Assessment Criteria
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 3 Chapter 5 Figures
    Part 3 Chapter 6 Geology and Hydrogeology
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 3 Chapter 6 Geology and Hydrogeology
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 3 Appendix 3.6.A Preliminary Contamination Risk Assessment
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 3 Chapter 6 Figures
    Part 3 Chapter 7 Agriculture and Soils
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 3 Chapter 7 Agriculture and Soils
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 3 Chapter 7 Figures
    Part 3 Chapter 8 Traffic and Transport
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 3 Chapter 8 Traffic and Transport
    ​PEIR Volume 2 Part 3 Appendix 3.8.A KCC Highways Scoping Meeting 
    ​​PEIR Volume 2 Part 3 Appendix 3.8.B Receptor Sensitivity Levels 
    ​​PEIR Volume 2 Part 3 Appendix 3.8.C Baseline Traffic Flows
    ​​PEIR Volume 2 Part 3 Appendix 3.8.D Construction Worker Trip Distribution
    ​​PEIR Volume 2 Part 3  Appendix 3.8.E Traffic Flow Diagrams
    ​​PEIR Volume 2 Part 3 Appendix 3.8.F Preliminary Highway Impact Assessment
    ​​PEIR Volume 2 Part 3 Appendix 3.8.G Magnitude of Impact
    ​​PEIR Volume 2 Part 3 Appendix 3.8.H Preliminary Assessments 
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 3 Chapter 8 Figures
    Part 3 Chapter 9 Air Quality
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 3 Chapter 9 Air Quality
    ​PEIR Volume 2 Appendix 3.9.A Construction Dust Assessment and Methodology
    ​​PEIR Volume 2 Appendix 3.9.B Air Quality Monitoring Data
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 3 Chapter 9 Figures
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 3 Appendix 3.9.A Figures
    Part 3 Chapter 10 Noise and Vibration
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 3 Chapter 10 Noise and Vibration
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 3 Appendix 3.10.A Kent Noise Survey Data
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 3 Appendix 3.10.B Kent Construction Noise and Vibration Data
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 3 Appendix 3.10.C Kent Preliminary Operational Noise Assessment
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 3 Chapter 10 Figures
    Part 3 Chapter 11 Socio-economics, Recreation and Tourism
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 3 Chapter 11 Socio-economics, Recreation and Tourism
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 3 Chapter 11 Figures
    Part 3 Chapter 12 Health and Wellbeing
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 3 Chapter 12 Health and Wellbeing
    Part 3 ​Chapter 13 Kent Onshore Scheme Intra-Project Cumulative Effects
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 3 ​Chapter 13 Kent Onshore Scheme Intra-Project Cumulative Effects
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 3 Appendix 3.13.A Kent Onshore Intra-Project Cumulative Effects Screening Tables
    Part 3 ​Chapter 14 Kent Onshore Scheme Inter-Project Cumulative Effects
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 3 ​Chapter 14 Suffolk Onshore Scheme Inter-Project Cumulative Effects
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 3 Appendix 3.14.A Descriptions of Other Projects
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 3 Chapter 14 Figures
    ​Part 4 Offshore Scheme
    Part 4 Chapter 1 Evolution of the Offshore Scheme
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 4 Chapter 1 Evolution of the Offshore Scheme
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 4 Chapter 1 Figures
    Part 4 Chapter 2 Physical Environment
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 4 Chapter 2 Physical Environment
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 4 Chapter 2 Figures
    Part 4 Chapter 3 Benthic Ecology
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 4 Chapter 3 Benthic Ecology
    PEIR Volume 2 Appendix 4.3.A Benthic Characterisation Report
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 4 Chapter 3 Figures
    Part 4 Chapter 4 Fish and Shellfish
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 4 Chapter 4 Fish and Shellfish
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 4 Chapter 4 Figures
    Part 4 Chapter 5 Marine Mammals
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 4 Chapter 5 Marine Mammals
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 4 Chapter 5 Figures
    Part 4 Chapter 6 Ornithology
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 4 Chapter 6 Ornithology
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 4 Chapter 6 Figures
    Part 4 Chapter 7 Marine Archaeology
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 4 Chapter 7 Marine Archaeology
    PEIR Volume 2 ​Part 4 Appendix 4.7.A Marine Archaeological Technical Report 
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 4 ​​Appendix 4.7.B Written Scheme of Investigation 
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 4 Chapter 7 Figures
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 4 Appendix 4.7.A Figures
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 4 Appendix 4.7.B Figures
    Part 4 Chapter 8 Shipping and Navigation
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 4 Chapter 8 Shipping and Navigation
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 4 Appendix 4.8.A Navigational Risk Assessment 
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 4 Appendix 4.8.B Electromagnetic deviation study
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 4 Appendix 4.8.A Figures (1 of 2)
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 4 Appendix 4.8.A Figures (2 of 2)
    Part 4 Chapter 9 Commercial Fisheries
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 4 Chapter 9 Commercial Fisheries
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 4 ​Appendix 4.9.A Commercial Fisheries Technical Report 
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 4 Chapter 9 Figures
    Part 4 Chapter 10 Other Sea Users
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 4 Chapter 10 Other Sea Users
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 4 Chapter 10 Figures
    Part 4 Chapter 11 Offshore Scheme Intra-Project cumulative effects
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 4 Chapter 11 Offshore Scheme Intra-Project cumulative effects
    Part 4 Chapter 12 Offshore Scheme Inter-Project Cumulative effects
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 4 Chapter 12 Offshore Scheme Inter-Project Cumulative effects
    PEIR Volume 2 Part 4 Appendix 4.12.A Description of Other Projects
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 4 Appendix 4.12.A Figures
    Part 5 Project Wide Effects
    Part 5 Chapter 1 Climate Change
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 5 Chapter 1 Climate Change
    Part 5 Chapter 2 Combined Effects of Onshore and Offshore Elements of the Proposed Project
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 5 Chapter 2 Combined Effects of Onshore and Offshore Elements of the Proposed Project
    Part 5 Chapter 3 Habitat Regulations Screening Report
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 5 Chapter 3 Habitat Regulations Screening Report 
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 5 Chapter 3 Figures
    Part 5 Chapter 4 Marine Conservation Zone Assessment
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 5 Chapter 4 Marine Conservation Zone Assessment
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 5 Chapter 4 Figures
    Part 5 Chapter 5 Water Framework Directive Screening Assessment
    PEIR Volume 1 Part 5 Chapter 5 Water Framework Directive Screening Assessment
    PEIR Volume 3 Part 5 Chapter 5 Figures