This guidance provides local authorities with direction on how the National Policy Statement on Electricity Transmission can best be incorporated into regional and district planning instruments.
Further guidance specifically on managing the adverse effects caused by development near high-voltage transmission lines is provided in National Policy Statement on Electricity Transmission: Further Guidance on Risks of Development near High-voltage Transmission Lines.
The NPS for Electricity Transmission was amended in December 2025. Read the current version of the NPS for Electricity Networks.
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National Policy Statement on Electricity Transmission: Implementation guidance for local authorities
February 2021
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