Planning application
Land 2430M SW Of Loch Buidhe Bonar Bridge
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Formation of access and 2.6km private way.
As published by the council, reference 25/03420/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03420/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 12 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 16 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 11 Dec 2025
- Ward
- North, West And Central Sutherland
- Parish
- Creich Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Highland register
This site has had 5 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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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
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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
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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
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24/05062/FUL Awaiting decision
Land 2430M SW Of Loch Buidhe Bonar Bridge
Carnaig Substation - Construction and operation of a 400kV substation and associated infrastructure, site access, and landscaping
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Sep 2025
Received by Highland
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16 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Highland granted permission on 11 December 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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