South Norfolk Village Clusters Housing Allocations Plan (Reg. 18 Draft)

Comment

Representation ID: 1999

Received: 24/07/2021

Respondent: National Grid

Please see attachments for further background.
The following site been identified as being crossed or in close proximity to National Grid assets.

Electricity Transmission:
Site SN0552 - Land off Watton Road, Barford
Asset description - 4VV ROUTE TWR (001 - 223): 400Kv Overhead Transmission Line route: NORWICH MAIN - WALPOLE 1

A plan showing details of the location and details of National Grid’s asset is attached.

It is our policy to retain existing overhead lines in-situ, though there may be exceptional circumstances that would justify the request (e.g. if the proposal is of regional or national importance).
We would welcome a brief phone call to clarify National Grid’s rights in relation to their existing assets and the implications of allocating sites without making these clear.
Please ensure the identified issue is acknowledged in future iterations of the VCHAP (e.g. reference to National Grid assets in site constraints/parameters and requirement that these remain in-situ). These have not been acknowledged in the latest draft of the Local Plan.