Installation of underground cables from Chessington to Kingston

Public information sessions

Here are the latest upcoming public information sessions:

Work relating to: Ditton Road
Date: Wednesday 11 November
Time: 6pm to 8pm
Venue: The Maypole pub, 2 Hook Road, KT6 5BH

Public information sessions

Here are the latest upcoming public information sessions:

Work relating to: Ditton Road
Date: Wednesday 11 November
Time: 6pm to 8pm
Venue: The Maypole pub, 2 Hook Road, KT6 5BH

What are we doing?

We manage the electricity network delivering power to your area and connect and move power cables. Our engineers plan to upgrade the electricity network between Chessington Grid and Kingston Grid to maintain reliable electricity supplies for homes and businesses, manage increasing demand for electricity and support the drive to Net Zero.

What are we doing?

We manage the electricity network delivering power to your area and connect and move power cables. Our engineers plan to upgrade the electricity network between Chessington Grid and Kingston Grid to maintain reliable electricity supplies for homes and businesses, manage increasing demand for electricity and support the drive to Net Zero.

What will the work entail?

We are installing new electricity cables along a 10km route between the two substations. We are working closely with the Royal Borough of Kingston and Transport for London to plan our work and minimise disruption.

Our team will excavate trenches to lay pipework (ducts) along the route. We will then return to open excavations at intervals along the route to pull the new cables into position and connect them to our electricity network.

We will start work in September 2025 and aim to complete the project by January 2027.

What will the work entail?

We are installing new electricity cables along a 10km route between the two substations. We are working closely with the Royal Borough of Kingston and Transport for London to plan our work and minimise disruption.

Our team will excavate trenches to lay pipework (ducts) along the route. We will then return to open excavations at intervals along the route to pull the new cables into position and connect them to our electricity network.

We will start work in September 2025 and aim to complete the project by January 2027.

Will there be roadworks?

Work is due to take place in stages in the roads listed in the table below.

As well as using advance warning signs, we will write to residents and councillors with further details before work is due to start in each new area.

Safety is our priority and in consultation with the local highways authorities, traffic management measures will be in place as we progress along the cable route.

Work will progress in stages, with traffic management and safety barriers being moved along the route in sequence with our working area.

We aim to complete the work as safely and as efficiently as possible to minimise the impact. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Will there be roadworks?

Work is due to take place in stages in the roads listed in the table below.

As well as using advance warning signs, we will write to residents and councillors with further details before work is due to start in each new area.

Safety is our priority and in consultation with the local highways authorities, traffic management measures will be in place as we progress along the cable route.

Work will progress in stages, with traffic management and safety barriers being moved along the route in sequence with our working area.

We aim to complete the work as safely and as efficiently as possible to minimise the impact. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Road name	Current status
Fairoak Lane (From Chessington substation, located on Fairoak Lane, to the junction of Leatherhead Road A243)	Ducting work complete Joint bay work: 30 October 2026 to 19 February 2027 Location: Outside substation
Leatherhead Road A243 (From junction of Fairoak Lane to Chessington Roundabout with Hook Road)	Ducting work complete Joint bay work: Dates: Joint bay now closed (Please note that we will need to return to this section later in the year to pull the cables from this location to the substation on Fairoak Lane: We will write to residents with an update when approved by the Council). Location: Between Malden Rushett crossroads and Chessington Garden Centre. Traffic management: Two-way lights installed around our works area. Dates: 14 September to 16 October 2026 Location: Opposite Premier Inn. Traffic management: Two-way lights installed around our works area. No impact on access to hotel. Dates: 18 September to 21 October 2026 Location: Outside Chessington World of Adventures. Traffic management: Three-way lights around our works area. No impact to bus stop or access to Chessington World of Adventures. Dates: 23 September to 26 October 2026 Location: Between Barwell Business Park and Barwell Lane. Traffic management: Two-way lights installed around our works area. Dates: 30 September to 3 November 2026 Location: Between Siena Close and Strawberry Hill. Traffic management: Two-way lights installed around our works area.
Chessington Roundabout (Linking Leatherhead Road, Hook Road, Mansfield Road and Hook Road)	WORK COMPLETE
Hook Road A243 (From Chessington Roundabout to Roundabout over A3)	Ducting work complete Joint bay work: Dates: 5 October to 10 November 2026 Location: Outside 398-402 Hook Road. Traffic management: Single lane closure (central lane) on Northbound carriageway around our works area. Dates: 9 October to 18 November 2026 Location: Outside 274-276 Hook Road. Traffic management: Single lane closure (central lane) on Northbound carriageway around our works area. Dates: 15 October to 25 November 2026 Location: Opposite Elmcroft Drive. Traffic management: Single lane closure (central lane) on Northbound carriageway around our works area.
Hook Road Roundabout (over A3)	Ending 18 October 2026
Hook Road A243 (From Hook Junction Underpass to junction of Ditton Road)	Ducting work complete. Joint bay work: Dates: 20 October to 8 December 2026 Location: Between Vale Road North and Vale Road South. Traffic management: Multi-way lights around our works area.
Ditton Road (From junction of Hook Road A243 to the junction of Ewell Road)	Ducting work complete Joint bay work: Dates: 18 November to 6 December 2026 Location: Between 66-68A Ditton Road, opposite junction with Mayfair Close. Traffic management: No entry onto Ditton Road from Hook Road. No right turn from Mayfair Close onto Ditton Road. Public information session: Date: Wednesday 11 November Time: 6pm to 8pm Venue: The Maypole pub, 2 Hook Road, KT6 5BH View the latest letter we've sent - October 2026
Ewell Road (From junction of Ditton Road to the junction of Lamberts Road)	Ducting work complete Joint bay work: Dates: 10 October to 20 November 2026 Location: Outside Mellish Court. Traffic management: Two-way lights around our works area. Access maintained to properties. Dates: 14 October to 28 November 2026 Location: Outside198-200 Ewell Road. Traffic management: Two-way lights installed around our works area. View the latest letter we've sent - October 2026
Lamberts Road (From junction of Ewell Road to progress along Villiers Avenue)	Ducting work complete Joint bay work: Dates: 7 October to 14 November 2026 Location: Opposite Villiers Path, next to King Charles Road. Traffic management: Road closed at the point we are working. Access maintained for properties within closure. Signed diversion in place via Surbiton Hill Road and Cranes Park. View the latest letter we've sent - October 2026
Villiers Avenue (From Lamberts Road to the roundabout with Lingfield Avenue and Grove Lane - known as Duke of Buckingham Roundabout)	Ducting work complete Joint bay work: Dates: 2 October to 4 November 2026 Location: Outside 84-90 Villiers Avenue. Traffic management: Multi-way lights installed around our works area. Road closure onto Cheyne Hill. Signed diversion in place. View the latest letter we've sent - October 2026
Villiers Road (From the roundabout with Lingfield Avenue and Grove Lane, to the junction of Fairfield and Hawks Road)	Ducting work complete Horizontal directional drilling:14 September to 10 October Joint bay work: Dates: 21 September to 28 October 2026 (To be replanned) Location: From 71-77 Villiers Road. Traffic management: Two-way lights installed around our works area. Some parking bays suspended. View the latest letter we've sent - October 2026
Hawks Road Crossing (From the junction of Villiers Road to the junction of Albert Road)	WORK COMPLETE
Albert Road (From the junction of Hawks Road to the junction of to London Road A308)	Ducting work complete Joint bay work: Dates: 16 September to 20 October 2026 Location: Outside 39-49 Albert Road. Traffic management: Road closed around our works area. Signed diversion in place. Access maintained for properties. View the latest letter we've sent - October 2026
London Road A308 and A307 (From junction of Albert Road to junction of A307 Queen Elizabeth Road)	Ducting work complete
Queen Elizabeth Road (From junction of A308 and A307 Queen Elizabeth Road to junction of Canbury Park Road)	WORK COMPLETE
Canbury Park Road (From junction of Queen Elizabeth Road to junction of Richmond Road A307)	Ducting work complete Joint bay work: Dates: 11 September to 20 October 2026 Location: Outside 100-104 Canbury Park Road. Traffic management: Road closed around our works area. Signed diversion in place. Access maintained for properties.
Richmond Road A307 (From junction of Canbury Park Road to junction of Sury Basin)	WORK COMPLETE
Henry Macaulay Avenue	WORK COMPLETE
Sury Basin (From Henry Macaulay Avenue, to the junction of A307 Richmond Road)	Ducting work complete Joint bay work: Dates: 7 September to 23 November 2026 Location: Next to the Cycle Exchange shop. Traffic management: Barriers around our works area.

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