Planning application
Land 550M NW Of Brabster Farm Cottage Canisbay
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Slickly Windfarm Connection - Installation of approximately 8.6 km of 132 kV single circuit overhead line supported on trident double wood pole structures between Slickly Substation and Gills Bay Switching Station. 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 ECU00005075
As published by the council, reference 26/00733/S37
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00733/S37
- Type
- Section 37
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: S37 Raise No Objection
- Received
- 16 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 16 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 15 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Wick And East Caithness
- Parish
- Dunnet And Canisbay Community Council
- Decision by
- Committee Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Feb 2026
Received by Highland
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15 Jun 2026
Decision issued: S37 Raise No Objection
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27 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
33 documents on file for this application
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Highland granted permission on 15 June 2026, 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.
About this record
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