s A.3 Interpretation of Class A
(1) For the purposes of this Part— “devolved associated line” means an electric line which— is above ground; has a nominal voltage of 132 kilovolts or less, and is associated with the construction or extension of a devolved Welsh generating station granted planning permission or consented to on or after 1 April 2019; “devolved Welsh generating station” has the same meaning as in section 37(2B) of the Electricity Act 1989 ; “electric line” has the meaning assigned to that term by section 64(1) of the Electricity Act 1989 (interpretation etc. of Part 1); “European site” has the same meaning as in regulation 8 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 ); “an existing line” means an electric line which— has been installed or is kept installed above ground in accordance with a consent granted under section 37(1) of the Electricity Act 1989 or an order granting development consent under the Planning Act 2008 or planning permission; or has been installed above ground and is an electric line to which section 37(1) of the Electricity Act 1989 does not apply by virtue of paragraph 5(4) or (5) of Schedule 17 to that Act; “small support” means a support for an electric line which does not exceed 10 metres in height. (2) For the purposes of Class A(d) development “maximum distance” means— (a) in relation to a devolved associated line which has a nominal voltage less than 66 kilovolts, 500 metres; and (b) in relation to any other devolved associated line, 850 metres. (3) For the purposes of paragraph A.2(1)(c), any reference to the distance between a support and an existing line is a reference to the shortest distance between the centre of the base of that support and an imaginary line through the centre of the base of each support for the existing line.