Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 63522

Pylons: Lincolnshire

Tabled: 30 June 2025

Answered: 8 July 2025

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of pylons in the Grimsby to Walpole project on the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Answer

Michael Shanks

The Government does not make assessments of Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP) unless they are submitted to the relevant Secretary of State for a final decision. Currently this project is at the pre-application stage. As for all NSIPs t...

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