National Grid maintenance work April/May 2023

Written by Christine Marshall on Friday, 17th February 2023. Posted in Latest News

National Grid – Twinstead to Rayleigh Overhead Line – Royal Oak Drive

We are writing to let you know about some upcoming maintenance works to our 400 kV overhead
electricity transmission line which will be taking place near your property soon.

Some of the existing wires (conductors) on the stretch of line between Braintree and Rayleigh
substation are nearing the end of their asset life and need replacing.

Our maintenance work will replace sections of those wires and refurbish other parts of the overhead
line. The new conductors will be capable of carrying slightly more power, helping transport cleaner,
greener energy from where it is generated to homes and businesses.

The pylon adjacent to Royal Oak Drive (Pylon 4VB010 shown on the map overleaf) lies on the route
of these maintenance works.

When will the work take place and what can I expect to see?
During the week commencing 30th January 2023, there will be work to clear the vegetation and trees
and construct the tower/scaffold base which may be noisy for the week that they are there.

The maintenance works will take place between Monday 17 April 2023 and 26 May 2023. During this
period, you can expect to see the delivery and construction of scaffolding at worksites, repairs to
pylon steelwork, and linesmen working at height to replace the overhead line. Our working hours will
be from 7am–7pm Monday to Friday and 7am-4pm on Saturday and Sunday. Weekend works will
take place every other week but can differ on bank holidays, at present works are scheduled for the
following weekends:
– Saturday 22 April and Sunday 23 April
– Saturday 6 May, Sunday 7 May and Monday 8 May
We will also be installing temporary fencing around our work site to secure the area. Unfortunately,
this means that properties with access to the garage and parking adjacent to Giddings Copse will be
restricted with access from 17 April 2023 until 2 June 2023. We apologise for any disruption this may
cause.

There will be no disruption to your electricity supply due to this work.

We will keep you updated about the project but if you have any queries, please contact our
community relations team at 0808 304 1534.

Rob Fielden – Lead Project Manager, National Grid