Electricity: Infrastructure
Commons · Question 116437 · Tabled 27 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew George
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps are in place to allow land rights negotiations and Section 37 applications to proceed in parallel.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 9 Mar 2026
Consent is required under section 37 of the Electricity Act 1989 to install or keep installed certain overhead electric lines. Land rights negotiations and section 37 applications can proceed in parallel. The Secretary of State would normally expect land ...