DESNZ publishes its response to the consultation (which ran until 02/09/2025) relating to electricity network infrastructure, including proposed changes to Part 15 Class B of the GPDO …

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has published the following response to the consultation relating to electricity network infrastructure (which ran for 8 weeks from 08/07/2025 until 02/09/2025):

Response document:

  • April 2026: Electricity Network Infrastructure - Consents, Land Access and Rights - Government response to the consultation (pdf) (link).

The parts of the above response document relating to Part 15 Class B of the GPDO are summarised below.

PART 15 CLASS B - AMENDED PD RIGHTS for development by statutory undertakers for "the generation, transmission, distribution or supply of electricity":

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Other sources of information:

  • 19 August 2025: Letter from MHCLG to Chief Planning Officers - Planning Update Newsletter (pdf) (link).
  • July 2025: Electricity Network Infrastructure - Consents, Land Access and Rights - Consultation Document (pdf) (link).
    - Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post.