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Land 1.25 KM SW Of Garvary Bonar Bridge

Awaiting decision Highland 26/03962/PAN Proposal of Application Notice

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Proposal

Construction and operation of a 132 kilovolt (kV) underground cable, approximately 5.79 km in length, between the proposed Garvary Wind Farm substation and the existing Loch Buidhe substation, south of Lairg, Scottish Highlands. Associated works comprise works within the operational footprint of Loch Buidhe substation to facilitate the new 132 kV connection, construction of temporary access tracks and/or upgrade to existing tracks, temporary construction compound, and reinstatement of underground cable construction corridor.

As published by the council, reference 26/03962/PAN

Application record

Reference
26/03962/PAN
Type
Proposal of Application Notice
Status
Under Consideration
Received
9 Sep 2026
Validated
17 Sep 2026
Ward
North, West And Central Sutherland
Parish
Creich Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Sep 2026

    Received by Highland

  2. 17 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 12 November 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 68 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

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Highland for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Highland's median decision took 68 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

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