NEDDC Local Plan Issues and Options Consultation on the Strategic Approach to the Location of Development and Refined Sites (March 2026)

Comment

Representation ID: 13315

Received: 28/04/2026

Respondent: National Grid - Electricity Transmission Commercial

Agent: Fisher German LLP

The respondent comments on Traveller Site Allocation 45457 and reflects National Grid Electricity Transmission’s (NGET) position on development near its infrastructure. NGET supports high standards of design and sustainable development in line with national planning policy and acknowledges the need for a considered approach when developing land affected by high‑voltage overhead lines.
The site is noted to have received planning permission for two traveller pitches in 2025, and the consultation indicates that sites with permission are intended to be allocated. However, it is unclear whether the permission has been implemented, raising the possibility that it could lapse and be replaced by a future alternative proposal.
If the site is allocated, NGET suggests that planning policy should explicitly recognise the presence of NGET assets. This could be achieved either through a site‑specific policy or broader design policies. NGET recommends that any development include a clear strategy demonstrating how its Design Guide and Principles have been applied at the masterplanning stage, and how potential impacts on overhead transmission infrastructure have been mitigated through high‑quality design.