SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)·Page 91·6.238
Underground power line connections for renewable energy
New power line connections for renewable and low carbon energy development should be laid underground where possible and appropriate to reduce visual impact, although cost viability and other material planning considerations must be balanced.
Proposals for renewable and low carbon energy development are likely to require a connection to the electricity network. Where possible and appropriate, any new power line connections associated with these developments should be laid underground to reduce the visual impact, however it is accepted that consideration must take account of costs which may otherwise render a project unviable, and other material planning considerations.
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