Publication Plan April 2024

Object

Representation ID: 6744

Received: 31/05/2024

Respondent: National Grid Electricity Distribution

Agent: Lucy White Planning

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Site Reference 459 - Land Off Pool House Lane, Wombourne
The site is identified for delivery of 97 dwellings in combination with sites 285, 562 and 415.
The key requirements and proposals set out for the allocation at page 218 of the Local Plan fail to identify the presence of high voltage overhead lines across site 459 which form part of NGED’s strategic infrastructure. Although there are no pylons present on the site, the presence of the overhead lines, the need for such lines to be retained and incorporated into any residential masterplan must be acknowledged through the site allocation and established as design requirements.
As drafted, the policy allocation is ineffective in providing sufficient guidance to ensure the delivery of an appropriate residential scheme which responds positively to site constraints and safeguards NGED’s strategic infrastructure. In order to achieve a sound policy the policy should be amended to include reference to the presence of the overhead line and the need for careful design to safeguard its route and achieve appropriate set back.

Comment

Representation ID: 6767

Received: 31/05/2024

Respondent: National Grid Electricity Distribution

Agent: Lucy White Planning

In preparing development plans, local planning authorities (LPA) have a duty to safeguard the operation of National Grid’s infrastructure to enable NGED to supply electricity in the most efficient and cost effective manner. In the majority of cases this will involve retention of the existing infrastructure in situ, including overhead power lines and pylons.

Comment

Representation ID: 6768

Received: 31/05/2024

Respondent: National Grid Electricity Distribution

Agent: Lucy White Planning

To ensure that we can provide the network you need from us, your projects need to be included in our Distribution Future Energy Scenarios. We use this information to predict the future requirements on our network and decide when and where to invest in the network. This ensures that our strategic network planning provides sufficient network capacity as the country transitions to net zero.

Comment

Representation ID: 6769

Received: 31/05/2024

Respondent: National Grid Electricity Distribution

Agent: Lucy White Planning

NGED strongly recommends that local planning authorities ensure that they feed into the Distribution Futures Energy Scenario process by emailing nged.energyplanning@nationalgrid.co.uk and that you contact them at the earliest possible opportunity for confirmation of the National Grid’s capacity to accommodate planned growth in their area. If capacity is limited, LPAs should explore alternative locations for growth which may be less constrained or allocate land, in consultation with NGED, to accommodate a new sub-station. NGED should also be involved in the masterplanning of any development allocation which includes a large sub-station.

Comment

Representation ID: 6770

Received: 31/05/2024

Respondent: National Grid Electricity Distribution

Agent: Lucy White Planning

NGED does not object to the allocation of land upon which its infrastructure is present, however, in the context of the Government’s commitment to reach Net Zero by 2050 and the role which National Grid has to play in delivering significant new infrastructure to meet existing and future energy demands, all reasonable efforts should be made by LPAs and developers to safeguard to retain the existing grid infrastructure and the associated embodied carbon.