Planning application
Land 1960M NE Of Faichem Hydro Electric Scheme Faichem Invergarry
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Coire Glas to Auchterawe 400kV Overhead line Connection - construct and operate approximately 15 km of new double circuit 400 kV overhead line (OHL) supported on steel lattice towers, to connect the consented Coire Glas Hydro Pumped Storage project to the electricity network at the existing Fort Augustus substation at Auchterawe, via a proposed new 400 / 132 kV substation at Loch Lundie.
As published by the council, reference 25/04439/SCOP
Application record
- Reference
- 25/04439/SCOP
- Type
- Scoping Applications
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 19 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 19 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Caol And Mallaig
- Parish
- Glengarry Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Nov 2025
Received by Highland
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 January 2026, 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 67 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
19 documents on file for this application
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