Nottinghamshire and Nottingham Draft Waste Local Plan January 2022

Please find attached our letter of representation. Our representation is based on Waste Local Plan DPD PDF on the County Councils website.
Consultation on the Draft Nottinghamshire and Nottingham Waste Local Plan
January – April 2022
Representations on behalf of National Grid
National Grid has appointed Avison Young to review and respond to local planning authority Development Plan Document consultations on its behalf. We are instructed by our client to submit the following representation with regard to the current consultation on the above document.
About National Grid
National Grid Electricity Transmission plc (NGET) owns and maintains the electricity transmission system in England and Wales. The energy is then distributed to the electricity distribution network operators, so it can reach homes and businesses.
National Grid Gas plc (NGG) owns and operates the high-pressure gas transmission system across the UK. In the UK, gas leaves the transmission system and enters the UK’s four gas distribution networks where pressure is reduced for public use.
National Grid Ventures (NGV) is separate from National Grid’s core regulated businesses. NGV develop, operate and invest in energy projects, technologies, and partnerships to help accelerate the development of a clean energy future for consumers across the UK, Europe and the United States.
Utilities Design Guidance
The increasing pressure for development is leading to more development sites being brought forward through the planning process on land that is crossed by National Grid infrastructure.
National Grid advocates the high standards of design and sustainable development forms promoted through national planning policy and understands that contemporary planning and urban design agenda require a creative approach to new development around high voltage overhead lines, underground gas transmission pipelines, and other National Grid assets.
Therefore, to ensure that Design Policy DM3 is consistent with national policy we would request the inclusion of a policy strand such as: “x. taking a comprehensive and co-ordinated approach to development including respecting existing site constraints including utilities situated within sites.”
Further Advice
National Grid is happy to provide advice and guidance to the Council concerning their networks.
Please see attached information outlining further guidance on development close to National Grid assets.
If we can be of any assistance to you in providing informal comments in confidence during your policy development, please do not hesitate to contact us.
To help ensure the continued safe operation of existing sites and equipment and to facilitate future infrastructure investment, National Grid wishes to be involved in the preparation, alteration and review of plans and strategies which may affect their assets. Please remember to consult National Grid on any Development Plan Document (DPD) or site-specific proposals that could affect National Grid’s assets.