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Pre-application

Sea Link

Pre-application


On this page you can find all of the materials we have produced for previous consultations on Sea Link, including our targeted consultation in 2024, our statutory consultation in 2023 and our non-statutory consultation in 2022.


Archive targeted consultation documents (July 2024)

Project update document
Community newsletter
Additional preliminary environmental information - executive summary
Additional preliminary environmental information*
Environmental constraint plans
General arrangement plans
Change to order limits plans
Further design drawing
Section 47 notice
Section 48 notice

*This document is in addition to the preliminary environmental information report (PEIR) that was produced for our statutory consultation in 2023. You can view this report by selecting the 'Archive statutory consultation preliminary environmental information report (October 2023)' section of this page.

As part of this latest activity, we have republished the Statement of Community Consultation first made available at our statutory consultation in 2023. You can view this document by selecting the 'Archive statutory consultation documents (October 2023)' section of this page.

Archaeology surveys update (June 2024)

Community update (April 2024)

Archive statutory consultation preliminary environmental information report (October 2023)

The documents that make up the preliminary environmental information report (PEIR) for Sea Link can be found below, including a non-technical Summary. 

PEIR non-technical summary
Part 1 Introduction
Part 1 Chapter 1 Introduction
PEIR Volume 1 Part 1 Chapter 1 Introduction
PEIR Volume 3 Part 1 Chapter 1 Figures
Part 1 Chapter 2 Regulatory and Planning Policy Context
PEIR Volume 1 Part 1 Chapter 2 Regulatory and Planning Policy Context
Part 1 Chapter 3 Main Alternatives Considered
PEIR Volume 1 Part 1 Chapter 3 Main Alternatives Considered
PEIR Volume 3 Part 1 Chapter 3 Figures
Part 1 Chapter 4 Description of the Proposed Project
PEIR Volume 1 Part 1 Chapter 4 Description of the Proposed Project
PEIR Volume 2 Part 1 Appendix 1.4.A Outline Code of Construction Practice
PEIR Volume 2 Part 1 Appendix 1.4.B Outline Construction Traffic Management Plan (Suffolk Onshore Scheme)
PEIR Volume 2 Part 1 Appendix 1.4.C Outline Construction Traffic Management Plan (Kent Onshore Scheme)
PEIR Volume 2 Part 1 Appendix 1.4.D Crossings Schedule
PEIR Volume 2 Part 1 Appendix 1.4.E Construction Plant Schedule
PEIR Volume 2 Part 1 Appendix 1.4.F Outline Schedule of Environmental Commitments and Mitigation Measures
PEIR Volume 3 Part 1 Chapter 4 Figures
PEIR Volume 3 Part 1 Appendix 1.4.D Figures
PEIR Volume 3 Part 1 Appendix 1.4.F Figures
Part 1 Chapter 5 PEIR Approach and Method
PEIR Volume 1 Part 1 Chapter 5 PEIR Approach and Methodology
PEIR Volume 2 Part 1 Appendix 1.5.A Cumulative Effects Assessment Methodologies
PEIR Volume 2 Part 1 Appendix 1.5.B Inter-project cumulative effects initial long list
Part 1 Chapter 6 Scoping Opinion and EIA Consultation
PEIR Volume 1 Part 1 Chapter 6 Scoping Opinion and EIA Consultation
​Part 2 Suffolk Onshore Scheme
Part 2 Chapter 1 Evolution of the Suffolk Onshore Scheme
PEIR Volume 1 Part 2 Chapter 1 Evolution of the Suffolk Onshore Scheme
PEIR Volume 3 Part 2 Chapter 1 Figures
Part 2 Chapter 2 Landscape and Visual
Volume 1 Part 2 Chapter 2 Landscape and Visual
PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 Appendix 2.2.A Photomontage Methodology
PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 Appendix 2.2.B Landscape and Visual Baseline
PEIR Volume 3 Part 2 Chapter 2 Figures (1 of 6)
PEIR Volume 3 Part 2 Chapter 2 Figures (2 of 6)
PEIR Volume 3 Part 2 Chapter 2 Figures (3 of 6)
PEIR Volume 3 Part 2 Chapter 2 Figures (4 of 6)
PEIR Volume 3 Part 2 Chapter 2 Figures (5 of 6)
PEIR Volume 3 Part 2 Chapter 2 Figures (6 of 6)
Part 2 Chapter 3 Ecology and Biodiversity
PEIR Volume 1 Part 2 Chapter 3 Ecology and Biodiversity
PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 Appendix 2.3.A Phase 1 Habitat Survey Report
PEIR Volume 3 Part 2 Chapter 3 Figures
Part 2 Chapter 4 Cultural Heritage
PEIR Volume 1 Part 2 Chapter 4 Cultural Heritage
PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 Appendix 2.4.A Cultural Heritage Gazetteers
PEIR Volume 3 Part 2 Chapter 4 Figures
Part 2 Chapter 5 Water Environment
PEIR Volume 1 Part 2 Chapter 5 Water Environment
PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 Appendix 2.5.A Baseline Data (tables)
PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 Appendix 2.5.B Assessment Criteria
PEIR Volume 3 Part 2 Chapter 5 Figures
Part 2 Chapter 6 Geology and Hydrogeology
PEIR Volume 1 Part 2 Chapter 6 Geology and Hydrogeology
PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 Appendix 2.6.A Preliminary Contamination Risk Assessment
PEIR Volume 3 Part 2 Chapter 6 Figures
Part 2 Chapter 7 Agriculture and Soils
PEIR Volume 1 Part 2 Chapter 7 Agriculture and Soils
PEIR Volume 3 Part 2 Chapter 7 Figures
Part 2 Chapter 8 Traffic and Transport
PEIR Volume 1 Part 2 Chapter 8 Traffic and Transport
PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 Appendix 2.8.A SCC Highways Scoping Meeting 
PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 Appendix 2.8.B Receptor Sensitivity Levels
PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 Appendix 2.8.C Baseline Traffic Flows
PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 Appendix 2.8.D Preliminary Highway Impact Assessment
PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 Appendix 2.8.E Magnitude of Impact
PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 Appendix 2.8.F Preliminary Assessment
PEIR Volume 3 Part 2 Chapter 8 Figures
Part 2 Chapter 9 Air Quality
PEIR Volume 1 Part 2 Chapter 9 Air Quality
PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 Appendix 2.9.A Construction Dust Assessment and Methodology
PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 Appendix 2.9.B Air Quality Monitoring Data
PEIR Volume 3 Part 2 Chapter 9 Figures
PEIR Volume 3 Part 2 Appendix 2.9.A Figures
Part 2 Chapter 10 Noise and Vibration
PEIR Volume 1 Part 2 Chapter 10 Noise and Vibration
PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 Appendix 2.10.A Suffolk Noise Survey Data
PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 Appendix 2.10.B Suffolk Construction Noise and Vibration Data
PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 Appendix 2.10.C Suffolk Preliminary Operational Noise Assessment
PEIR Volume 3 Part 2 Chapter 10 Figures
Part 2 Chapter 11 Socio-economics, Recreation and Tourism
PEIR Volume 1 Part 2 Chapter 11 Socio-economics, Recreation and Tourism
PEIR Volume 3 Part 2 Chapter 11 Figures
Part 2 Chapter 12 Health and Wellbeing
PEIR Volume 1 Part 2 Chapter 12 Health and Wellbeing
Part 2 ​Chapter 13 Suffolk Onshore Scheme Intra-Project Cumulative Effects
PEIR Volume 1 Part 2 ​Chapter 13 Suffolk Onshore Scheme Intra-Project Cumulative Effects
PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 Appendix 2.13.A Suffolk Onshore Intra-Project Cumulative Effects Screening Tables
Part 2 ​Chapter 14 Suffolk Onshore Scheme Inter-Project Cumulative Effects
PEIR Volume 1 Part 2 ​Chapter 14 Suffolk Onshore Scheme Inter-Project Cumulative Effects
PEIR Volume 2 Part 2 ​​Appendix 2.14.A Descriptions of other projects
PEIR Volume 3 Part 2 Chapter 14 Figures
​Part 3 Kent Onshore Scheme 
Part 3 Chapter 1 Evolution of the Kent Onshore Scheme
PEIR Volume 1 ​Part 3 ​Chapter 1 Evolution of the Kent Onshore Scheme
PEIR Volume 3 Part 3 Chapter 1 Figures
Part 3 Chapter 2 Landscape and Visual
PEIR Volume 1 Part 3 Chapter 2 Landscape and Visual
PEIR Volume 2 Part 3 Appendix 3.2.A Photomontage Methodology
PEIR Volume 2 Part 3 Appendix 3.2.B Landscape and Visual Baseline
PEIR Volume 3 Part 3 Chapter 2 Figures (1 of 4)
PEIR Volume 3 Part 3 Chapter 2 Figures (2 of 4)
PEIR Volume 3 Part 3 Chapter 2 Figures (3 of 4)
PEIR Volume 3 Part 3 Chapter 2 Figures (4 of 4)
Part 3 Chapter 3 Ecology and Biodiversity
PEIR Volume 1 Part 3 Chapter 3 Ecology and Biodiversity 
PEIR Volume 2 Part 3 Appendix 3.3.A Phase 1 Habitat Survey Report
PEIR Volume 3 Part 3 Chapter 3 Figures
Part 3 Chapter 4 Cultural Heritage
PEIR Volume 1 Part 3 Chapter 4 Cultural Heritage
PEIR Volume 2 Part 3 Appendix 3.4.A Cultural Heritage Gazetteers 
PEIR Volume 3 Part 3 Chapter 4 Figures
Part 3 Chapter 5 Water Environment
PEIR Volume 1 Part 3 Chapter 5 Water Environment
PEIR Volume 2 Part 3 Appendix 3.5.A Baseline Data (tables)
PEIR Volume 2 Part 3 Appendix 3.5.B Assessment Criteria
PEIR Volume 3 Part 3 Chapter 5 Figures
Part 3 Chapter 6 Geology and Hydrogeology
PEIR Volume 1 Part 3 Chapter 6 Geology and Hydrogeology
PEIR Volume 2 Part 3 Appendix 3.6.A Preliminary Contamination Risk Assessment
PEIR Volume 3 Part 3 Chapter 6 Figures
Part 3 Chapter 7 Agriculture and Soils
PEIR Volume 1 Part 3 Chapter 7 Agriculture and Soils
PEIR Volume 3 Part 3 Chapter 7 Figures
Part 3 Chapter 8 Traffic and Transport
PEIR Volume 1 Part 3 Chapter 8 Traffic and Transport
​PEIR Volume 2 Part 3 Appendix 3.8.A KCC Highways Scoping Meeting 
​​PEIR Volume 2 Part 3 Appendix 3.8.B Receptor Sensitivity Levels 
​​PEIR Volume 2 Part 3 Appendix 3.8.C Baseline Traffic Flows
​​PEIR Volume 2 Part 3 Appendix 3.8.D Construction Worker Trip Distribution
​​PEIR Volume 2 Part 3  Appendix 3.8.E Traffic Flow Diagrams
​​PEIR Volume 2 Part 3 Appendix 3.8.F Preliminary Highway Impact Assessment
​​PEIR Volume 2 Part 3 Appendix 3.8.G Magnitude of Impact
​​PEIR Volume 2 Part 3 Appendix 3.8.H Preliminary Assessments 
PEIR Volume 3 Part 3 Chapter 8 Figures
Part 3 Chapter 9 Air Quality
PEIR Volume 1 Part 3 Chapter 9 Air Quality
​PEIR Volume 2 Appendix 3.9.A Construction Dust Assessment and Methodology
​​PEIR Volume 2 Appendix 3.9.B Air Quality Monitoring Data
PEIR Volume 3 Part 3 Chapter 9 Figures
PEIR Volume 3 Part 3 Appendix 3.9.A Figures
Part 3 Chapter 10 Noise and Vibration
PEIR Volume 1 Part 3 Chapter 10 Noise and Vibration
PEIR Volume 2 Part 3 Appendix 3.10.A Kent Noise Survey Data
PEIR Volume 2 Part 3 Appendix 3.10.B Kent Construction Noise and Vibration Data
PEIR Volume 2 Part 3 Appendix 3.10.C Kent Preliminary Operational Noise Assessment
PEIR Volume 3 Part 3 Chapter 10 Figures
Part 3 Chapter 11 Socio-economics, Recreation and Tourism
PEIR Volume 1 Part 3 Chapter 11 Socio-economics, Recreation and Tourism
PEIR Volume 3 Part 3 Chapter 11 Figures
Part 3 Chapter 12 Health and Wellbeing
PEIR Volume 1 Part 3 Chapter 12 Health and Wellbeing
Part 3 ​Chapter 13 Kent Onshore Scheme Intra-Project Cumulative Effects
PEIR Volume 1 Part 3 ​Chapter 13 Kent Onshore Scheme Intra-Project Cumulative Effects
PEIR Volume 2 Part 3 Appendix 3.13.A Kent Onshore Intra-Project Cumulative Effects Screening Tables
Part 3 ​Chapter 14 Kent Onshore Scheme Inter-Project Cumulative Effects
PEIR Volume 1 Part 3 ​Chapter 14 Suffolk Onshore Scheme Inter-Project Cumulative Effects
PEIR Volume 2 Part 3 Appendix 3.14.A Descriptions of Other Projects
PEIR Volume 3 Part 3 Chapter 14 Figures
​Part 4 Offshore Scheme
Part 4 Chapter 1 Evolution of the Offshore Scheme
PEIR Volume 1 Part 4 Chapter 1 Evolution of the Offshore Scheme
PEIR Volume 3 Part 4 Chapter 1 Figures
Part 4 Chapter 2 Physical Environment
PEIR Volume 1 Part 4 Chapter 2 Physical Environment
PEIR Volume 3 Part 4 Chapter 2 Figures
Part 4 Chapter 3 Benthic Ecology
PEIR Volume 1 Part 4 Chapter 3 Benthic Ecology
PEIR Volume 2 Appendix 4.3.A Benthic Characterisation Report
PEIR Volume 3 Part 4 Chapter 3 Figures
Part 4 Chapter 4 Fish and Shellfish
PEIR Volume 1 Part 4 Chapter 4 Fish and Shellfish
PEIR Volume 3 Part 4 Chapter 4 Figures
Part 4 Chapter 5 Marine Mammals
PEIR Volume 1 Part 4 Chapter 5 Marine Mammals
PEIR Volume 3 Part 4 Chapter 5 Figures
Part 4 Chapter 6 Ornithology
PEIR Volume 1 Part 4 Chapter 6 Ornithology
PEIR Volume 3 Part 4 Chapter 6 Figures
Part 4 Chapter 7 Marine Archaeology
PEIR Volume 1 Part 4 Chapter 7 Marine Archaeology
PEIR Volume 2 ​Part 4 Appendix 4.7.A Marine Archaeological Technical Report 
PEIR Volume 2 Part 4 ​​Appendix 4.7.B Written Scheme of Investigation 
PEIR Volume 3 Part 4 Chapter 7 Figures
PEIR Volume 3 Part 4 Appendix 4.7.A Figures
PEIR Volume 3 Part 4 Appendix 4.7.B Figures
Part 4 Chapter 8 Shipping and Navigation
PEIR Volume 1 Part 4 Chapter 8 Shipping and Navigation
PEIR Volume 2 Part 4 Appendix 4.8.A Navigational Risk Assessment 
PEIR Volume 2 Part 4 Appendix 4.8.B Electromagnetic deviation study
PEIR Volume 3 Part 4 Appendix 4.8.A Figures (1 of 2)
PEIR Volume 3 Part 4 Appendix 4.8.A Figures (2 of 2)
Part 4 Chapter 9 Commercial Fisheries
PEIR Volume 1 Part 4 Chapter 9 Commercial Fisheries
PEIR Volume 2 Part 4 ​Appendix 4.9.A Commercial Fisheries Technical Report 
PEIR Volume 3 Part 4 Chapter 9 Figures
Part 4 Chapter 10 Other Sea Users
PEIR Volume 1 Part 4 Chapter 10 Other Sea Users
PEIR Volume 3 Part 4 Chapter 10 Figures
Part 4 Chapter 11 Offshore Scheme Intra-Project cumulative effects
PEIR Volume 1 Part 4 Chapter 11 Offshore Scheme Intra-Project cumulative effects
Part 4 Chapter 12 Offshore Scheme Inter-Project Cumulative effects
PEIR Volume 1 Part 4 Chapter 12 Offshore Scheme Inter-Project Cumulative effects
PEIR Volume 2 Part 4 Appendix 4.12.A Description of Other Projects
PEIR Volume 3 Part 4 Appendix 4.12.A Figures
Part 5 Project Wide Effects
Part 5 Chapter 1 Climate Change
PEIR Volume 1 Part 5 Chapter 1 Climate Change
Part 5 Chapter 2 Combined Effects of Onshore and Offshore Elements of the Proposed Project
PEIR Volume 1 Part 5 Chapter 2 Combined Effects of Onshore and Offshore Elements of the Proposed Project
Part 5 Chapter 3 Habitat Regulations Screening Report
PEIR Volume 1 Part 5 Chapter 3 Habitat Regulations Screening Report 
PEIR Volume 3 Part 5 Chapter 3 Figures
Part 5 Chapter 4 Marine Conservation Zone Assessment
PEIR Volume 1 Part 5 Chapter 4 Marine Conservation Zone Assessment
PEIR Volume 3 Part 5 Chapter 4 Figures
Part 5 Chapter 5 Water Framework Directive Screening Assessment
PEIR Volume 1 Part 5 Chapter 5 Water Framework Directive Screening Assessment
PEIR Volume 3 Part 5 Chapter 5 Figures