Planning consideration

National grid overhead lines

Electrical cables that transmit electricity across the country

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Restrictive licence

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

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• Synonyms: No synonyms added
• Legislation: No legislation added
• Expected number of records: Unknown
• Frequency of updates: Unknown
• Useful links:
  • National dataset documentation page
• 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 overhead lines' 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 overhead lines.

• What is the driver for the request?

  Other

• Which 2024 focus area does the request support?

Screen

• What is the 'National grid overhead lines' consideration?

  The approximate location of OVERHEAD LINES in the national electricity transmission network

• Is there legislation that defines 'National grid overhead lines'?

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

  National Grid

• Which organisations do we think should publish the data?

  • The National Grid

• Is the National grid overhead lines a trigger?

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

• Is there any National grid overhead lines data already available?

  Yes

  • What National grid overhead lines data is currently available?

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      • url: https://www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-transmission/network-and-infrastructure/network-route-maps
      • name: Overhead Lines
      • 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 overhead lines?

  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 overhead lines?

  N/A

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

  N/A

• What are the planning needs for this data?

  This dataset shows the approximate location of national electricity transmission network. 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 overhead lines data?

  N/A

• What are some potential uses of National grid overhead lines data?

  N/A

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

  N/A

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

  N/A

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1 update

• Mike Rose (02 July 2024)

  RESTRICTIVE LICENCE - NON-COMMERCIAL ONLY

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Last updated: 2025-09-05 08:34:23