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Richard Rout's avatar

In short, yes - because this would be incredibly hard to unpick. Looking at the elements they propose building early (presumably through a combination of permitted development and TCPA applications) it may still be possible to have an HVDC underground alternative *but* that would require a delay of the wider scheme until 2034, which seems unlikely given the acceleration of these components.

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Jonathan Dean's avatar

It’s starting to feel like more than just pre-determination of the solution, but actively eliminating any alternatives

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