Grant Lease of substation site (outdoor freestanding) and easements at Slyfield Industrial Estate, Guildford GU1 1RU (Primary Substation) at Westfield Road, Slyfield Industrial Estate, Guildford, to benefit Weyside Urban Village project

July 7, 2025 Joint Assistant Director: Assets and Property (Officer) Approved View on council website
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Lease of outdoor freestanding substation site
and easements at Slyfield Industrial Estate, Guildford GU1 1RU
(Primary Substation) on land at Westfield Road, Slyfield Industrial
Estate, Guildford, between Thames Water (Landlord) Guildford
Borough Council (Grantor) and South Eastern Power Networks Plc
(Tenant/Grantee).
The Landlord will grant the Tenant a 99 year protected lease of the
substation at an annual rent of a peppercorn (if demanded) and in
exchange, the Tenant will pay a premium of £1.00 to the
Landlord.
The Landlord and the Tenant/Grantees are required to obtain
approval from the Council (Grantor) for the grant of the easements
associated with the lease of the substation for the transformation
and distribution of electricity required as part of providing power
to the Weyside Urban Village.
The Tenant/Grantees will have rights to lay underground electric
cables and thereafter to use, retain, maintain, inspect, examine,
test, repair, alter, relay, exchange, renew, replace, supplement,
and remove the electric cables along the proposed estate
road.
The Tenant/Grantee will have rights of access over Westfield Road
between the substation and the public highway.
The Tenant/Grantees may assign, underlet the whole.
If you have any queries, then please contact Michael Lee- Dickson
who will be happy to provide further information.

Reasons for the decision

To provide power to the future developed
Weyside Urban Village and associated projects.

Alternative options considered

The decision meets the statutory and policy
requirements of the Council for the development of the Weyside
Urban Village and there were no alternative options
available.

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date7 Jul 2025