October 2025:
Letter / leaflet
Letter June 2025 – Consultation re Stage 2
Statutory Consultation Notice June 25
National Grid Electricity Transmission 22.2.25
Dear Walpole Parish Council,
We wanted to provide an update and further details regarding the forthcoming phase of ground investigation works due to take place.
We will be commencing our intrusive surveys (ground investigation) located in the substation siting zone at Walpole starting 24 February.
The intrusive ground investigation works at Walpole will consist of five boreholes and five trial pits which are required to help us better understand the local ground conditions and potential effects of our work for informed decisions to be made on the siting of the Walpole B substation. The works are planned to start on 24 February 2025 and last six weeks in duration. This includes two weeks of mobilisation and establishment works, three weeks for completing the boreholes and trial pits, and one week for demobilisation.
We have reached voluntary agreements with all landowners affected by these survey works. The main access will be via Mill Lane. There will also be secondary access via a private road off of West Drove North, which has been agreed with the landowner.
If you would like any further information on this, or any other aspect of the project, please contact our Community Relations team at contact@g-w.nationalgrid.com or call our Freephone at 0808 258 4395 or visit our website www.nationalgrid.com/g-w for more information.
