Construction

On this page you can view the latest news and updates on the project. You can also see the latest consultation report that's been produced and click through to the Planning Inspectorate’s website to view the documents from the Development Consent application and the examination process.

If you'd like to view a document that's not on this page, or on the Planning Inspectorate’s page, please get in touch.

 

Latest news

Yorkshire GREEN e-newsletter: March 2025

Welcome to our fifth community e-newsletter.

Yorkshire GREEN e-newsletter: February 2025

Welcome to an expanded edition of our community e-newsletter, the first of 2025.

Yorkshire GREEN e-newsletter: December 2024

Welcome to our third e-newsletter, which includes information on our preparatory works and key updates as we move into the festive period.

Yorkshire GREEN e-newsletter: October 2024

Welcome to our second e-newsletter, which includes information about upcoming preparatory works and traffic management.

Yorkshire GREEN e-newsletter: September 2024

Welcome to the first issue of our Yorkshire GREEN e-newsletter, where you'll find information about drop-in events and more.

Government gives National Grid’s Yorkshire GREEN project the green light

National Grid has approval to begin construction to upgrade and reinforce the high-voltage power network between York, North Yorkshire and areas east of Leeds, West Yorkshire.

Major milestone as Yorkshire clean energy upgrade project begins construction

National Grid is starting work on the £400 million Yorkshire Green Energy Enablement project (known as Yorkshire GREEN).

Consultation documents

You can continue to view our consultation documents and materials to help you learn more about the Yorkshire GREEN project.

Please note that information was correct at the time of publication and our plans have now been updated as part of our Development Consent application and through the examination process. All documents relating to the final application and updates through the examination process can be found on the Planning Inspectorate’s website.

 

    The documents that make up the Preliminary Environmental Impact Report (PEIR), including a Non Technical Summary, appendices and figures,  for the Yorkshire GREEN project can be found below:

    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Glossary and Abbreviations
    Non Technical Summary
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Non Technical Summary
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Non Technical Summary Figure 1
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Non Technical Summary Figure 2
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Non Technical Summary Figure 3
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Non Technical Summary Figure 4
    Chapter 1
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 1 Introduction
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendix 1A List of Competent Persons
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 1 Figure 1.1
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 1 Figure 1.2
    Chapter 2
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 2 Project Need and Alternatives
    Chapter 3
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 3 Description of the Project
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 3 Figure 3.3
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 3 Figure 3.6
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 3 Figure 3.7
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 3 Figure 3.8
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 3 Figure 3.9
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 3 Figure 3.10
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 3 Figure 3.11
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 3 Figure 3.12
    Chapter 4
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 4 Approach to preparing the PEIR
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendix 4A Scoping Opinion Responses
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendix 4B Climate Change Technical Note
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendix 4C Cumulative Effects Assessment
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 4 Figure 4.1
    Chapter 5
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 5 Legislative and Policy Overview
    Chapter 6
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 6 Landscape and Visual
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendices 6A-6E Landscape and Visual Amenity
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendices 6F-6G Landscape and Visual Amenity
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 6 Figure 6.1
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 6 Figure 6.2
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 6 Figure 6.3
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 6 Figure 6.4
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 6 Figure 6.5
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 6 Figure 6.6
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 6 Figure 6.7
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 6 Figure 6.8
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 6 Figure 6.9
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 6 Figure 6.10
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 6 Figure 6.11
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 6 Figure 6.12
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 6 Figure 6.13
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 6 Figure 6.14
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 6 Figure 6.15
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 6 Figure 6.16
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 6 Figure 6.17
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 6 Figure 6.18
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 6 Figure 6.19
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 6 Figure 6.20
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 6 Figure 6.21
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 6 Figure 6.22
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 6 Figure 6.23
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 6 Figure 6.24
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 6 Figure 6.25
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 6 Figure 6.26
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 6 Figure 6.27
    Chapter 7
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 7 Historic Environment
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendix 7A Historic Environment Desk Based Assessment
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 7 Figure 7.1
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 7 Figure 7.2
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 7 Figure 7.3
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 7 Figure 7.4
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 7 Figure 7.5
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendix 7A Historic Environment Figure 1
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendix 7A Historic Environment Figure 2
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendix 7A Historic Environment Figure 3
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendix 7A Historic Environment Figure 4
    Chapter 8
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 8 Biodiversity
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendix 8A Scoping of Assessment Summary
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendix 8B Natural England Meeting Minutes
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendix 8C Extended Phase 1 Habitat Report
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendix 8D Confidential Badger Report
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 8 Figure 8.1
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 8 Figure 8.2
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 8 Figure 8.3
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 8 Figure 8.4
    Chapter 9
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 9 Hydrology and Flood Risk
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendix 9A Conservation Sites Screening
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendix 9B WFD Waterbody Status and Objectives
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendix 9C Infrastructure Located within WFD Waterbody
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendix 9D Flood Risk Assessment
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 9 Figure 9.1
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 9 Figure 9.2
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 9 Figure 9.3
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 9 Figure 9.4
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 9 Figure 9.5
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 9 Figure 9.6
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 9 Figure 9.7
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 9 Figure 9.8
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 9 Figure 9.9
    Chapter 10
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 10 Geology and Hydrogeology
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendix 10A Walkover Survey Records
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendix 10B Physical Effects on Groundwater
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendix 10C UXO Reports
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendix 10D Hydrogeology Water Framework Directive (WFD) Assessment
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 10 Figure 10.1
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 10 Figure 10.2
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 10 Figure 10.3
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 10 Figure 10.4
    Chapter 11
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 11 Agriculture and Soils
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 11 Figure 11.1
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 11 Figure 11.2
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 11 Figure 11.3
    Chapter 12
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 12 Traffic and Transport
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendix 12A CTMP
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendix 12B PROWMP
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendix 12C Traffic Data Tables
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 12 Figure 12.1
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 12 Figure 12.2
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 12 Figure 12.3
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 12 Figure 12.4
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 12 Figure 12.5
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 12 Figure 12.6
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 12 Figure 12.7
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 12 Figure 12.8
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 12 Figure 12.9
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 12 Figure 12.10
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 12 Figure 12.11
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 12 Figure 12.12
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 12 Figure 12.13
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendix 12A CTMP Figure 2.1
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendix 12A CTMP Figure 2.2
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendix 12A CTMP Figure 3
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendix 12A CTMP Figure 4.1
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendix 12A CTMP Figure 4.2
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendix 12A CTMP Figure 5.1
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendix 12A CTMP Figure 5.2
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendix 12A CTMP Figure 5.3
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendix 12A CTMP Figure 6.1
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendix 12A CTMP Figure 6.2
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendix 12B PROW MP Figure 2.1
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendix 12B PROW MP Figure 2.2
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendix 12B PROW MP Figure 2.3
    Chapter 13
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 13 Air Quality
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Appendix 13A IAQM Construction Dust Assessment Methodology Tables
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 13 Figure 13.1
    Chapter 14
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 14 Noise and Vibration
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 14 Figure 14.1
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 14 Figure 14.2
    Chapter 15
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 15 Health and Wellbeing
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 15 Figure 15.1
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 15 Figure 15.2
    Chapter 16
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 16 Socio-economics
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 16 Figure 16.1
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Chapter 16 Figure 16.2
    PEIR Photo Viewpoints
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint Locations List
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 1
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 2a
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 2b
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 3a
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 3b
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 4a
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 4b
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 5a
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 5b
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 5c
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 6a
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 6b
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 7a
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 7b
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 8a
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 8b
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 9a
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 9b
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 10a
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 10b
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 11
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 12
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 13a
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 13b
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 13c
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 13d
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 14a
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 14b
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 14c
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 14d
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 14e
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 14f
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 15a
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 15b
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 15c
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 15d
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 16a
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 16b
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 16c
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 16d
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 17a
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 17b
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 18a
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 18b
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 19
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 20
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 21a
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 21b
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 22
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 23a
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 23b
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 24
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 25a
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 25b
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 25c
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 25d
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 26
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 27
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 28
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Viewpoint 29
    PEIR Draft HRA Screening Report
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Draft HRA Screening Report
    PEIR Preliminary Arboricultural Impact Assessment
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR Preliminary AIA Report
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR AIA Report Figure 1.1
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR AIA Report Figure 1.2
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR AIA Report Figure 1.3
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR AIA Report Figure 1.4
    Yorkshire GREEN PEIR AIA Report Figure 2

    If you are a local landowner, and you have any queries with regard to the Yorkshire GREEN project, please contact our lands team, or by phoning  0845 437 7357, providing your details.