Decision details

Decision details

Lease & Licence for Alterations for a substation at Redbridge Park and Ride. Easement to enable cable to be laid for a further substation near Watlington Road with Pivoted Power LLP

Decision Maker: Head of Corporate Property

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The substation will allow a termination point for the private wire delivering electricity for the EV hub at Redbridge and the cable easement will provide future electrification projects near Watlington Rd.

Decision:

To grant a licence for alterations with Pivoted Power LLP for the substation at Redbridge Park and Ride to be built and a 30 year lease for the land. Grant a deed of easement for an electricity cable relating to Land off WatlingtonRoad, Oxford.

Reasons for the decision:

Without this substation the project could not go ahead.

Alternative options considered:

Do nothing – this was rejected as if we did nothing the EV Hub would not be able to go ahead.

Signed off by senior officers:

Jane Winfield, Head of Corporate Property.

Publication date: 18/11/2021

Date of decision: 05/11/2021

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