Department of Energy and Climate Change

Proposal to transfer the existing section 37 Electricity Act 1989 exemptions for overhead power line consents to the Planning Act 2008 regime

Consultation on proposal to transfer the existing Section 37 Electricity Act 1989 Exemptions for Overhead power line consents to the Planning Act 2008 regime

Reference Number: 09D/862

Open Date: 10-11-2009
Close Date: 08-12-2009 

This consultation proposed that all exemptions contained in the Overhead Lines (Exemption) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009, including those for essential maintenance and emergency repairs, will be applied to future Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC) cases for overhead lines of 132kV and above through an Order that will commence on 1 March 2010.
 

 
 

Contact us

Tel: 0300 068 5678 
denise.libretto@decc.gsi.gov.uk
Denise Libretto
Development Consents and Planning Reform
Department of Energy and Climate Change
3 Whitehall Place
London
SW1A 2HH

 
 

 

Consultation and post-consultation documents

Consultation Document Size: [66 KB] File Type: [.pdf]
Annex A: Draft statutory instrument Size: [18 KB] File Type: [.pdf]
Consultation response form Size: [36 KB] File Type: [.doc]
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