Preferred Options 2025

Other

Representation ID: 107051

Received: 06/03/2025

Respondent: National Gas Transmission

Agent: Avison Young

The increasing pressure for development is leading to more development sites being brought forward through the planning process on land that is crossed by National Gas Transmission infrastructure.

National Gas Transmission advocates the high standards of design and sustainable development forms promoted through national planning policy and understands that contemporary planning and urban design agenda require a creative approach to new development around underground gas transmission pipelines and other National Gas Transmission assets.

Therefore, to ensure that Draft Policy Direction – 25 – Strategic Design Principles is consistent with national policy we would request the inclusion of a policy strand such as:

• “Ensure that development takes a comprehensive and co-ordinated approach that respects
existing constraints including utilities located within sites.”