Planning application
By Tarbet Jetty Road Tarbet Lairg IV27 4SS
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of 11kV HV overhead line of 593m length supported on 2no. wooden poles comprising nine spans with maximum pole height of 11m to connect to existing mast site
As published by the council, reference 26/03570/S37
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03570/S37
- Type
- Section 37
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 14 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 14 Aug 2026
- Ward
- North, West And Central Sutherland
- Parish
- Scourie Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- IV27 4SS
Comment by 8 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Highland's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Aug 2026
Received by Highland
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2 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 October 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
4 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Highland for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About this record
Reading the register
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Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.