Show National Grid that our community voice matters — fill in the EVENT PARTICIPATION FORM by midnight tomorrow (10 March) to speak at the hearings – Click HERE to register.
At Deadline 3a there were 211 written objections to the Sea Link ‘Change Requests’ from local communities and councils in Suffolk and Kent. We now need as many people as possible to speak about these concerns at the Open Floor Hearing on 24 March.
Next week we’ll publish guidance on the 5 proposed changes which are summarised below:
1: Hoverport, Kent. Kent Wildlife Trust opposes this change on ecological grounds. Concerns include failures to comply with the EIA Regulations, the precautionary principle, the mitigation hierarchy and relevant National Policy Statements. – read more HERE.
2: Friston (Kiln Lane) substation. Friston Parish Council oppose Sea Link’s change request to enlarge the footprint of the National Grid substation unnecessarily – read more HERE.
3: Heritage feature, Friston. East Suffolk Council explains that further surveys show the archaeological discovery is of regional significance rather than national importance– read more HERE.
4: Benhall railway bridge. Suffolk County Council and several Town and Parish Councils are objecting to the proposed access via Benhall Railway Bridge and are asking for the Northern Route instead – a change many residents welcome – read more HERE.
5: Hedge Maintenance South of B1119. Both East Suffolk and Suffolk County Councils support this change – read more HERE.
Hearing Dates – speak via Teams or in Person at Ufford
Open floor hearing 3 (OFH3) –
Tuesday 24 March 2026 at 10:00am – all day.
Compulsory acquisition hearing 2 (CAH2)
Wednesday 25 March 2026 at 10:00am – morning only
Issue-specific hearing 3 (ISH3)
Wednesday 25 March 2026 at 2:00pm – afternoon only
Thursday 26 March 2026 at 10.00am – all day
Friday 27 March 2026 at 10:00am – all day unless notified