Planning consideration

National grid cables

Locations of national electricity transmission network cables

Work on this has been paused

Restrictive Licence

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• Design stage: Screen
• Tags:
  • licensing restriction
  • infrastructure
  • energy
  • nist

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• Github: Join the discussion
• Synonyms: No synonyms added
• Legislation: No legislation added
• Expected number of records: Unknown
• Frequency of updates: Unknown
• Useful links:
  • National Grid - Network Route Maps website
• Technical specification: No specification added

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Background information

Each planning consideration we work on passes through the stages of our design process, where we research and answer specific questions to help us collect more information.

Backlog

• Who asked for 'National grid cables' data?

  The Geospatial Commission has published a list of 65 open datasets that they believe are used during the housing and planning process. This includes National grid cables.

• What is the driver for the request?

  Other

• Which 2024 focus area does the request support?

Screen

• What is the 'National grid cables' consideration?

  The approximate location of CABLES in the national electricity transmission network

• Is there legislation that defines 'National grid cables'?

• Who, in law, is responsible for the planning consideration or makes decisions about 'National grid cables'?

  National Grid

• Which organisations do we think should publish the data?

  • The National Grid

• Is the National grid cables a trigger?

• Is the National grid cables something to consult during plan making?

• Is there any National grid cables data already available?

  Yes

  • What National grid cables data is currently available?

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      • url: https://www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-transmission/network-and-infrastructure/network-route-maps
      • name: Cables
      • licence: RESTRICTIVE - non-commercial only. These datasets are for indicative purposes only. They can only be used for emergency and land use planning and cannot be used for commercial purposes.
      • coverage: GB
      • publisher: National Grid
      • attribution: They are owned by National Grid and you are required to acknowledge us in your product or application using "© National Grid UK"

• Do we think the data should come from a single source?

  Yes - National Grid

• Will a data standard be required?

  No

Research

• Do we understand the lifecycle of a National grid cables?

  No

• Do we understand how the data is created/produced?

  N/A

• Where will or should the data be used?

  N/A

• What other planning considerations does it interact with?

  N/A

• Who are the statutory consultees for National grid cables?

  N/A

• Other than the statutory consultees who are the primary users of National grid cables? How do we expect them to use National grid cables?

  N/A

• What are the planning needs for this data?

  These datasets are for indicative purposes only. They can only be used for emergency and land use planning and cannot be used for commercial purposes. If planning to undertake ground works, National Grid should be contacted directly.

• Who are the types of users who might benefit from having access to National grid cables data?

  N/A

• What are some potential uses of National grid cables data?

  N/A

• What's the value of adding National grid cables data to the platform?

  N/A

• From what we have learnt so far are there any risks to making National grid cables data available?

  N/A

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1 update

• Mike Rose (02 July 2024)

  RESTRICTIVE LICENCE

  These datasets are for indicative purposes only. They can only be used for emergency and land use planning and cannot be used for commercial purposes. They are owned by National Grid and you are required to acknowledge us in your product or application using "© National Grid UK".

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Last updated: 2025-09-05 08:36:05