National Grid Consultations
National Grid is consulting on proposals to reinforce the high voltage electricity transmission network from Norwich Main substation in Norfolk, to Bramford substation in Suffolk, on to Tilbury substation in Essex, and connect new offshore wind generation in the Tendring district. The Parish of Little Waltham has been identified as being in the vicinity of the route and the proposals include building a 400,000 volt (400 kV) electricity transmission line over a distance of approximately 180 km and a new 400 kV connection substation in the Tendring district.
The scheme to install new pylons was formerly known as East Anglia Green and has been renamed ‘Norwich to Tilbury’.
Some useful information can be found on the Pylons East Anglia website.
Summary of the LWPC position:
- Submission 1 : Transmission line should be run offshore
- Submission 2: If submission 1 is not accepted, the second submission is for the line to be undergrounded as it passes between Little Waltham and Great Waltham.
- Submission 3: If above ground pylons are to be used in preference to undergrounding then the line should follow the “alternative route”.
Actions and Submissions by Little Waltham Parish Council
- The issue was discussed at the Parish Council meeting on 4 July 2023 and our response has been filed with the National Grid: Little Waltham Parish Council response Norwich to Tilbury consultation
- As a result of further information coming to light an extra ordinary meeting was also held on 1 August 2023 and further more substantive representation were agreed and submitted to National Grid: LWPC Further submissions regarding Norwich to Tilbury pylons
- National Grid held a non-statutory consultation from June to August 2023. You can view the Chelmsford City Council consultation response to this consultation and the response from Little Waltham Parish Council to Chelmsford City Council.
- Little Waltham Parish Council submitted further correspondence to National Grid in September 2023.
- Councillor Burrow was interviewed on BBC Essex on 24 October 2023.
- National Grid held a statutory public consultation from April to July 2024. Councillor Burrow attended the Public Information Event for this consultation, held on 27 April 2024 at the Chelmsford Racecourse. Little Waltham Parish Council discussed the Parish Council’s submission to the Statutory Public Consultation at the meeting on 14 May 2024. The submission was approved and was submitted to the National Grid by email on 15 May 2024: Little Waltham Parish Council response to the Norwich to Tilbury 2024 Public Consultation. You can view the Chelmsford City Council consultation response to the NG statutory public consultation.
- Councillor Burrow presented a speech to the Chelmsford City Council Cabinet on 9 July 2024. The minutes of the Chelmsford City Council Cabinet meeting held on 9 July 2024 where the consultation was discussed and response agreed.
- An article on the front page of Essex Chronicle highlighting the importance of the historical area.
- An article in the Essex Chronicle in July 2024 highlighting further issues.
- National Grid held a series of targeted consultations on some potential changes to the proposals they published at their statutory consultation in summer 2024. The Essex and Thurrock targeted consultations ran from February to March 2025. The area concerning Little Waltham is called ‘Essex 8’. Little Waltham Parish Council responded regarding ‘Essex 8’ on 24 March 2025.
Targeted Consultations – February 2025
- National Grid are holding a series of targeted consultations on some potential changes to the proposals they published at their statutory consultation in summer 2024. The Essex and Thurrock targeted consultations are starting on Tuesday 25 February and closing on 11:59 pm on Thursday 27 March 2025.
- While these are local, targeted non-statutory consultations anyone can take part, and all our targeted consultations materials are available on our project website.
- The area concerning Little Waltham is Essex 8. This reference (Essex 8), needs to be included in any response.
- You can take part either by emailing, writing using the Freepost address or via the online questionnaire.
Email – [email protected]
Freepost – FREEPOST N TO T
Online feedback questionnaire – click here
- The deadline for feedback on proposed changes in Essex and Thurrock is 11:59 pm on Thursday 27 March 2025.
If residents are opposed to the scheme then the Parish Council urges them also to submit their objections.
Previous actions taken by Little Waltham Parish Council
Having considered the feedback of residents Little Waltham Parish Council objected to the proposals within the previous consultation process and the details of those submissions can be viewed below
Little Waltham Parish Council response East Anglia Green
More information can be found in the East Anglia Green leaflet
National Grid then applied for a scoping report for an environmental impact report and the Parish Council has issued its response: Little Waltham Parish Council response Scoping EA Green
The Parish Council will continue to keep this page updated as the issue progresses.
Page last updated on 23 March 2025