National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) is delivering a range of infrastructure projects across England and Wales to support this energy transition and ensure that the transmission network can accommodate the rapid growth in low-carbon generation. The way NGET generates electricity in the UK is changing rapidly, and NGET are transitioning to cheaper, cleaner and more secure forms of renewable energy. NGET need to make changes to the network of overhead lines, pylons, cables and other infrastructure that transports electricity around the country, so that everyone has access to clean electricity from these new renewable sources. These changes include a need to increase the capability of the electricity transmission system between the North and the Midlands, and between the Midlands and the South. It is also needed to facilitate the connection of proposed new offshore wind, and subsea connections between England and Scotland, and between the UK and other countries across the North Sea. Taking this context into account, In planning for the area the Neighbourhood Plan qualifying body and Council should: • Safeguard all existing NGET transmission assets, including overhead lines, underground cables and substations. • Support future reinforcement and expansion, including works required for the Great Grid Upgrade and other strategic national infrastructure projects. • Ensure development proposals located near transmission assets demonstrate that they will not compromise safety, operability, maintenance access, asset replacement, or future network expansion. • Safeguard existing and potential access routes required for the delivery and removal of Abnormal Indivisible Loads (AILs) associated with the construction, replacement and maintenance of transmission-scale equipment, including large transformers at strategic substations. • Resist development or highway alterations that would prejudice, constrain or render impracticable AIL access, unless suitable mitigation or alternative agreed routes can be secured. • Encourage early engagement with NGET to identify and resolve any potential impacts at the earliest possible stage of the planning process. Protecting existing assets and enabling future network development will ensure that the Neighbourhood Plan contributes effectively to national decarbonisation targets while supporting local growth, resilience and energy security.