The long-touted project has been sent to the planning inspectorate by the National Grid, following years of consultation.

National Grid hope to expand the capacity of the electricity grid amid growing demand with a new 180-kilometre high transmission line.

This would comprise 159km of overhead lines supported by approximately 509 pylons, which have been a bone of contention among campaigners and political figures.

The proposed route (Image: National Grid)

The remaining 21km of the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) would consist of underground cables through areas such as the........

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