Electricity Land Rights, Consenting and Compensation in Practice
This showcase event will provide a deep dive into the practice of delivering and operating the electricity network, drawing together analysis of the current consenting and compensation regimes while spotlighting current reform proposals to deliver network expansion fit to meet the needs of the 21st century.
This session is essential if you work in this sector, or advise clients affected by the expanding demands of electricity delivery, can you afford not to attend?
| Start Date | Venue | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 October 2026 | Squire Patton Boggs, Manchester | £315 | BOOK |
Note: All prices are to be paid in GBP and are subject to VAT at the prevailing rate
The programme is delivered primarily by reference to the legal framework in England. The statutory powers and consenting regimes in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland differ in important respects. Delegates practising in those jurisdictions should consider those differences before booking.
Electricity network development sits at the heart of the UK's ambitions for economic growth, energy security and net zero. Delivering that infrastructure, however, depends upon a legal framework that is increasingly being tested by the scale and pace of the investment required.
Government has responded with an ambitious programme of reform. Alongside proposed changes to consenting, land rights and community engagement. Practitioners are also grappling with evolving case law, new approaches to compensation, changing expectations around negotiation and increasing pressure to deliver projects at faster speeds whilst maintaining public confidence.
Due to demand, this refreshed edition of Electricity Land Rights, Consenting and Compensation in Practice, examines those developments from a practical perspective. Bringing together leading practitioners from across the legal, surveying, network operator and policy communities. The programme explores how the current statutory framework is operating in practice, where reform is heading, and what those changes mean for promoters, landowners and their professional advisers.
Speakers
- David Holland, Partner, Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP
- Bruce Pollard, Head of Property (Electricity Distribution), National Grid Electricity Distribution
- Oliver Heselton FRICS, Director, Dalcour Maclaren
- Louise Staples BSc (Hons) MRICS FAAV, Rural Surveyor, National Farmers' Union
- Gemma Newell, Associate, Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP
- Camilla Chorfi, Barrister, Falcon Chambers
- Colin Cottage BSc (Hons) MRICS RICS Registered Valuer, Managing Director - Compensation, Ardent
- Tom Ward, Director, TEW Solicitors
- Rebecca Collins MRICS FAAV, Technical and Policy Advisor, CAAV
Programme
Keynote: Reality v Political and Lobby Expectations - A Call to Action
Reforming Electricity Consenting and Engagement: Where Are We Now?
- DESNZ and Ofgem reform agenda
- Streamlining engagement for linear infrastructure
- Accelerating delivery whilst maintaining procedural fairness
- Community benefit and early engagement
- Strategic spatial planning
- Potential reform of Section 37 consents
Practical Implications
- How proposed reforms will affect promoters, landowners and advisers
Statutory Powers in Practice: Access Rights and Necessary Wayleaves
- Necessary wayleaves
- Temporary and permanent access; cyclical maintenance, upgrades and emergencies
- Managing disputes
- Injunctions
- Preparing evidence
- Recent case studies: Example injunctions, R(Barstow) v Green Gen Cymru
DCO Consenting for Large Electricity Projects
- NSIP thresholds
- Relationship between DCO powers and Electricity Act powers
- Easements, temporary possession and access - tips on getting the drafting right
- Examination issues
- Environmental constraints
- Route optioneering
- Stakeholder objections
- Recent decisions and lessons learned
Electricity Compensation in Practice:
The Law, The Valuation and The Latest Decisions
- Compensation framework under the Electricity Act 1989; Schedule 3 and 4 (necessary wayleaves[SPB1.1])
- Latest compensation case law: Nelson v Southern Electric Power Distribution and Miller v National Grid Electricity Distribution
- Claims under deeds of easement
Valuation: Best Practice
- Approaches across different sites – from agricultural to urban
- Complex valuations – some considerations
- Worked examples
ADR and Settling Compensation Claims
- Common barriers to agreement
- Electricity Transmission (Compensation) Act 2023
Why Are Electricity Agreements Becoming Harder to Reach?
- Authorisation: A system at capacity
- Commercial terms
- Power versus consent
- Fragmented dispute management
- Delay
- Is blame helping or hindering delivery?