National Grid have informed the Parish Council of the following:
| Chesterfield to Willington – Stage 2 consultation launchNational Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) would like to hear your views about our updated proposals for Chesterfield to Willington, a new high-voltage electricity transmission line with associated works in Derbyshire. The overhead line will connect a new substation at Chesterfield to the existing Willington Substation. This Stage 2 consultation will run for eight weeks, from 12pm Tuesday 3 March to 11:59pm Tuesday 28 April 2026 and we encourage you to share your views on our updated proposals. |
| Our proposalsChesterfield to Willington is part of The Great Grid Upgrade, the largest upgrade of the network in England and Wales in generations. It is needed as electricity demand is set to double by 2050 as the way we power our homes, businesses, industry and transport changes. The Project would play an important role in transporting more secure, cleaner, home-grown energy from more affordable sources – generated off the coast of Britain – to the East Midlands and beyond. We are now seeking comments on our updated proposals, which have changed since our first consultation in spring/summer 2024. The feedback received at that time, as well as further technical and environmental assessments, have helped to shape our updated proposals. If you would like to understand how feedback from our first consultation in 2024 has helped shape our proposals, please see the Stage 1 Consultation Feedback Report. |
| Our proposals for Chesterfield to Willington include: |
| a new 400 kV overhead line, approximately 60 kilometres (km) in length between a new substation in the Chesterfield area and the existing Willington Substation;a new 400 kV substation at Chesterfield, to be built in the vicinity of the existing 275 kV Chesterfield Substation and the existing 132 kV National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) substation to the south east of Chesterfield (referred to as the ‘new Chesterfield Substation’)*;replacement of short sections of existing overhead line and local changes to the lower voltage distribution network to facilitate the construction of the Project; andother works needed for construction, such as temporary access roads, highway improvements, construction work compounds, ancillary works, utility diversions and drainage. Land would also be required for environmental mitigation and enhancement, which would deliver an overall Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), an approach to development that leaves habitats in a better state than before. |
| * The new Chesterfield Substation is expected to be delivered by NGET’s Chesterfield to High Marnham project. However, it is possible that it could be included in this Project’s Development Consent Order (DCO) application. How to find out more All consultation materials are published in the Document library on our Project website: nationalgrid.com/chesterfieldtowillington. If you require documents in a different format or language, please contact us. We encourage you to provide feedback after reviewing our consultation materials, including our Stage 2 Consultation Document, which explains our proposals in more detail. Technical information which explains the potential effects of our proposals on the environment, along with the measures we would take to mitigate against any impacts, can be found in the Preliminary Environmental Information Report (PEIR). A summary of the PEIR can be found in the Non-technical Summary. On our Project website you can view an interactive map of the Proposed Route Alignment. A postcode or address can be entered to view the locations of proposed pylons nearby. https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/e4efb565bf7c4b6795b41ccdb157ef45 You can find out more by: Attending a public information event: Come along to one of our nine face-to-face public exhibitions at locations across the route. Members of the Project team will be available to answer your questions. You can find the events schedule on our website. Joining a webinar: Register to attend one of our eight online webinars to learn more about the proposals and ask questions to the Project team. You can register to attend on our website or contact us for more information. Requesting or picking up printed materials at events or information points: Many are available for free, however some technical documents may be subject to a printing charge. Information point details can be found on our website. Getting in touch with us: By telephone at 0800 073 1047 (Monday to Friday, 9am–5:30pm) or by email at chesterfield-willington@nationalgrid.com Responding to the consultation Hearing your views is important to us. Your feedback – along with the outcome of technical assessments and environmental surveys – helps us to develop our proposals before we submit our Development Consent Order (DCO) application to the Planning Inspectorate. You can respond to our consultation in several ways: Complete an online feedback form at nationalgrid.com/chesterfieldtowillington Send feedback by email to chesterfield-willington@nationalgrid.com Complete a paper copy of the feedback form or a written response and send it to us by post to FREEPOST NATIONAL GRID PROJECTS (JBP) (no stamp or further address required) Important: To avoid any misinterpretation and ensure we have an accurate record of what we have received, we typically only accept written feedback via the methods set out above. If for any reason someone is unable to provide written feedback, we may be able to take feedback over the phone. This will be decided on a case-by-case basis. You are welcome to call our community relations line on 0800 073 1047 if you need any assistance in providing feedback. https://engage360.tractivity.co.uk/2faa1b21-c5f8-460b-9e17-f5b3f50394b2/survey?q=2022%7cp%2b%2bVxi2j0le%2f%2f6jn61OM8ZwvQEW4l9msQ1II3KvlRrXmA%2bcJw5FalcIcTy7nTOKmkZ3dA9oMX13RSyheTSW4iA%3d%3d Your comments must be received by 11:59pm on Tuesday 28 April 2026. Informing your community We are making every effort to ensure that communities are informed of our Stage 2 consultation and have their say on the proposals. Please find attached digital copies of promotional posters which can be used to display information about the consultation on the parish website, email and on social media. These include details of events and webinars. Please get in touch if you need these in an alternative format. We are also posting information packs to parish council clerks within our Primary Consultation Zone, for whom we have a postal address, which contain printed copies of the following key consultation materials: Stage 2 Consultation Document; Community newsletter, which has been posted to all addresses within the Primary Consultation Zone; Feedback forms and freepost envelopes; Promotional posters to display on public noticeboards; Stage 1 Consultation Feedback Report; Statement of Community Consultation; Strategic Options Report Update; Design Development Report; and Non-technical Summary of the PEIR. If you would like to attend any of these briefings, please email or call us to register, and we will send you the access information. Yours faithfully, Leanne Evans Project Director – Chesterfield to Willington |