January 24, 2024 9.00 pm

Pylon panic in Lincolnshire: Why underground cables are not an option

Residents, council leaders and local MPs have all criticised the proposed plans

By Local Democracy Reporter

Opposition is mounting against National Grid’s plans to build electricity pylons through the county’s coastal landscape, with critics favouring less intrusive underground cables, an alternative the company says it’s significantly more expensive.

Residents, council leaders and local MPs have all raised concerns about the impact of the proposed 87-mile electricity network stretching from Grimsby to Walpole in Norfolk. However, National Grid has noted that the preferred underground solution would be roughly six times more costly than overhead pylons.


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