A Bill to make provision to require factors other than cost to be considered for schemes for the transmission of high voltage electricity where infrastructure would impact on the visual and other amenity of a landscape; to provide that in certain cases such infrastructure be installed by visually unobtrusive works; to require that public consultation be undertaken and inform the selection of the method and technology for the transmission infrastructures used; and for connected purposes
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The bill would require high‑voltage electricity transmission projects to consider landscape impact and other non-cost factors. In some cases it would mandate visually unobtrusive construction and require public consultation to inform the choice of methods and technology used.
The bill is at the second reading in the House of Commons. It originated in the Commons, with the first reading in July 2011; no progress beyond the second reading is indicated in the provided information.
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