The Overhead Lines (Exemption) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009

Limitations on the exemptions contained in regulation 3

4.—(1) The limitations referred to in regulation 3(1)(e) and (f) are—

(a) that the electric line does not have a nominal voltage greater than the nominal voltage of the existing line;

(b) that any conditions contained in a consent granted under section 37(1) of the Act or, as the case may be, under section 10(b) of the Schedule to the Electric Lighting (Clauses) Act 1899(1) applicable to the existing line are complied with;

(c) that the height above the surface of the ground of any support for the electric line does not exceed the height of the highest existing support or support which is being replaced by more than 10 per cent;

(d) that where the electric line is installed in a different position from the existing line the distance between any small support and the existing line does not exceed 30 metres and the distance between any other support and the existing line does not exceed 60 metres; and

(e) that where the electric line is installed in a different position from the existing line, the existing line is removed within twelve months from the date on which the installation of the electric line which replaces it is completed.

(2) In this regulation—

(a) any reference to the distance between a support and an existing line is a reference to the shortest distance between the centre of the base of that support and an imaginary line through the centre of the base of each support for the existing line; and

(b) “a small support” means a support for an electric line which does not exceed 10 metres in height.

(1)

1899 c.19; the Act was repealed by the Electricity Act 1989.