Land 2430M SW Of Loch Buidhe Bonar Bridge

This site has had 5 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/00739/SCOP Decided

  Land 2430M SW Of Loch Buidhe Bonar Bridge

  EIA Scoping Request for the construction and operation of a new 132kV overhead line (OHL) connection between Shin Substation and a proposed cable sealing end (CSE) compound approximately 2 km west of Loch Buidhe Substation, and the dismantling of the existing 132kV OHL connection between Shin Substation and Loch Buidhe Substation

  Decided 1 Apr 2026 Outline
• 25/03629/SCRE Decided

  Land 2430M SW Of Loch Buidhe Bonar Bridge

  EIA Screening Opinion Request for the construction and operation of a new 132kV overhead line (OHL) connection between Shin Substation and a proposed cable sealing end (CSE) compound approximately 2 km west of Loch Buidhe Substation, and the dismantling of the existing 132kV OHL connection between Shin Substation and Loch Buidhe Substation

  Decided 20 Nov 2025 Outline
• 25/03420/FUL Granted

  Land 2430M SW Of Loch Buidhe Bonar Bridge

  Formation of access and 2.6km private way.

  Decided 11 Dec 2025 Full applications
• 25/03311/S37 Decided

  Land 2430M SW Of Loch Buidhe Bonar Bridge

  Spittal to Beauly 400 kV OHL - Install, operate and keep installed 173km of new 400 kV overhead electricity line, supported on steel lattice tower structures, between proposed new substations at Banniskirk (ND 15905 56823) in the area of Spittal, and Fanellan (NH 48534 43208) in the area of Beauly, with a connection via a proposed new substation at Carnaig (NH 65053 97458) near to the existing substation at Loch Buidhe, in the area of Bonar Bridge; associated permanent diversion works to 18km of existing 132 kV and 275 kV overhead electricity lines, including the temporary diversion works, and ancillary development and associated works. This case will be determined by the Energy Consents Unit. Please visit Energy Consents Unit at https://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationSearch.aspx?T=2 using reference number ECU00006008

  Decided 30 Oct 2025

1. 4 Dec 2024

   Received by Highland

2. 13 Jan 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 8 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 10 March 2025, 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.

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.

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• 26/03330/FUL Granted

  Land 80M West Of Bruachan Daviot Inverness

  Erection of house and garage w/ancillary annexe, and formation of access

  Received 5 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/04358/FUL Awaiting decision

  28 Miller Gardens Inverness IV2 3DT

  Installation of ramp

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 25/03948/FUL Withdrawn

  Land 130M West Of Bracken Cottage Daviot Inverness

  Erection of house, garage, garden room and formation of access

  Received 17 Oct, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 25/03947/FUL Withdrawn

  Land 495M NE Of Daviot Lodge Daviot Inverness

  Erection of house, garage, garden room and formation of access

  Received 17 Oct, published by the council 5 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 25/04198/FUL Granted

  Land 220M NW Of Carbisdale Castle Ardgay

  Erection of a house for holiday letting purposes

  Received 5 Nov, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Full applications