Decision
Undergrounding at BM17 overhead lines, S37 Consent, Electricity Act 1989
Screening decision to remove three spans of an existing 33kV overhead line, including four electricity poles with associated steelwork and stays, and replace them with approximately 485 meters of new underground cable to reduce the risk of circuit damage during conductor replacement. Install five new Terminal H poles with stays.
Applies to England
Documents
Details
Secretary of State’s screening decisions in accordance with the Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017.
Date of decision
14 January 2026
Location
Ferndown Common
Dorset
Type of project / consent requested
Section 37 consent to install or keep installed an electric line.
Updates to this page
Published 14 January 2026