This section of the website provides an interpretation of SPEN’s proposals to help you to understand the need for the project and discusses the damaging impact of SPEN’s choice of pylons and overhead lines and gives guidance on realistic alternatives which, while costing more, are less damaging to residents and visitors, the scenery and the wildlife that shares this region.
To understand the background, the alternatives and the costs, we recommend that the sub-sections are read in sequence.