Case studies of EIA in practice - Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment - page 258

Figure 9.1 Alternative route options
considered at the North Yorkshire
power lines Inquiry.
The inquiry ended in December 1992, and after a long delay the inspectors' report was
finally published in May 1994. The report recommended approval of NGC's preferred
route options—the southern route from Lackenby to Picton and the western route from
Picton to Shipton, subject to various detailed modifications to minimize the
environmental impacts (e.g. around East Moor SSSI). However, the inspectors agreed
with CPRE's views on the EIA procedures in such cases:
It seems to us that to site power stations without taking into account all
relevant factors, including transmission to the areas of consumption, is
likely to lead to the extension of high voltage power lines through areas