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Land 2430M SW Of Loch Buidhe Bonar Bridge

Decided Highland 26/00739/SCOP Scoping Applications

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference 26/00739/SCOP

Application record

Reference
26/00739/SCOP
Type
Scoping Applications
Status
Decided
Decision
Scoping Application Decision Issued
Received
10 Feb 2026
Validated
10 Feb 2026
Decided
1 Apr 2026
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.

  • 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
  • 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

    Submitted 4 Dec 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Feb 2026

    Received by Highland

  2. 1 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Scoping Application Decision Issued

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

After the decision

Highland has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About outline applications

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