THIS CONSULTATION IS NOW CLOSED

National Grid has launched the second non-statutory consultation on Norwich to Tilbury (formerly known as East Anglia GREEN). Proposing to build approximately 183 km of transmission infrastructure from Norwich to Tilbury as part of The Great Grid Upgrade. 

 National Grid are asking for feedback on their preferred draft alignment, which shows potential positions for overhead lines and associated pylons, underground cables, cable sealing end compounds (where overhead lines are joined to underground cables) and connection substations. 

 Public consultation events 

 To support the consultation, National Grid are holding a series of events and webinars, which are listed in the tables below. 

 Public Information Events 

 These are being held at the following locations across the proposed route to find out more and speak to members of the project team. 

 

Date and time 

Venue 

Thursday 6 July 

2-7pm 

The Brentwood Centre,  

Doddinghurst Road, Pilgrims Hatch, Brentwood, CM15 9NN 

 

Friday 7 July 

2-7pm 

Diss Youth & Community Centre,  

Shelfanger Road, Diss, IP22 4EH 

 

Saturday 8 July  

11am-4pm 

Lawford Venture Centre 2000,  

Bromley Road, Lawford, Manningtree CO11 2JE 

 

Monday 10 July 

1-6pm 

Tibenham Community Hall,  

Pristow Green Lane, Tibenham, Norwich NR16 1PX 

 

Tuesday 11 July 

11am-4pm 

Blackbourne Community Centre,  

71 Blackbourne Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9UH 

 

Wednesday 12 July 

2-7pm 

Chelmsford City Racecourse,  

Chelmsford, CM3 1QP 

 

Thursday 13 July 

2-7pm 

Langham Community Centre,  

School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PA 

 

Monday 17 July 

2-7pm 

The Civic Hall,  

Blackshots Lane, Grays, RM16 2JU 

 

Tuesday 18 July 

1-6pm 

Tasburgh Village Hall,  

Grove Lane, Tasburgh, NR15 1LR 

 

Wednesday 19 July 

2-7pm 

Copdock Village Hall,  

Old London Road, Copdock, IP8 3JN 

 

Thursday 20 July 

2-7pm 

Witham Public Hall,  

Collingwood Road, Witham, CM8 2DY 

 

Friday 21 July 

2-7pm 

Basildon Sporting Village,  

Cranes Farm Road, Basildon, SS14 3GR 

 

 

Online webinars  

Online webinars will also be held where they will present details of the proposals followed by an opportunity for the public to ask questions.  

 

Date 

Time 

Wednesday 5 July 

1-2pm 

Tuesday 25 July 

7-8pm 

Saturday 12 August 

10-11am 

Thursday 17 August 

10-11am 

 

An interactive map and consultation materials have been published with the latest project information on the National Grid website, along with details of public information events and online webinars. Please visit nationalgrid.com/norwich-to-tilbury.