Comment
Strategic Growth Options
Representation ID: 5374
Received: 11/02/2015
Respondent: National Grid UK
Site is crossed by high voltage ZB275 kV overhead line. National Grid does not own land over which overhead lines cross, it obtains the rights from landowners to place equipment on their land. Potential developers should be aware that it is National Grid policy to retain our existing overhead lines in-situ. It is advisable for developers and planning authorities to take into account the location and nature of existing electricity transmission equipment when planning developments.
National Grid prefers that buildings are not built directly beneath its overhead lines for reasons of access.
Statutory safety clearances between overhead lines, the ground and built structures must not be infrindged.
National Grid seeks to encourage high quality and well planned development in the vicinity of its high voltage overhead lines. Land beneath and adjacent to the overhad line should be used to make a positive contribution to the development of the site (see A Sense of Place guidance by David Lock Associates.)
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