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Land 340M SW Of Balblair Quarry Balblair Beauly

Awaiting decision Highland 24/01548/FUL Full Application

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Erection and operation of battery energy storage system (BESS) up to 49.9MW, substations, switchgear and control buildings, landscaping, fencing and ancillary infrastructure

As published by the council, reference 24/01548/FUL

Application record

Reference
24/01548/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Under Consideration
Received
19 Apr 2024
Validated
19 Apr 2024
Ward
Aird And Loch Ness
Parish
Kilmorack Community Council
Decision by
Committee Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Highland register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024.

  • 26/03859/FUL Awaiting decision

    Land 340M SW Of Balblair Quarry Balblair Beauly

    Installation of water storage tank

    Submitted 4 Sep 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Apr 2024

    Received by Highland

  2. 27 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 14 June 2024, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Highland took a median of 68 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

49 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Highland for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Highland decided full applications in a median of 77 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    26/03859/FUL Submitted 4 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~2 Nov

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