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SSE Fasnakyle Switching Station Cannich

Awaiting decision Highland 26/04120/PAN Proposal of Application Notice

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Proposal

Fasnakyle to Bingally 132kV connection - Construction and operation of a new section of OHL between the existing Tower 201 and the proposed new Tower 200R, within the proposed new CSE compound. Removal of approximately 440m of OHL at the Beauly-Denny tie in between Tower 201 and Tower 64. Upgrades to the existing access track, the use of temporary working areas around the proposed Cable Sealing End compound and the towers, and the establishment of a temporary construction compound.

As published by the council, reference 26/04120/PAN

Application record

Reference
26/04120/PAN
Type
Proposal of Application Notice
Status
Under Consideration
Received
18 Sep 2026
Validated
18 Sep 2026
Ward
Aird And Loch Ness
Parish
Strathglass Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Highland register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/01217/SCRE Decided

    SSE Fasnakyle Switching Station Cannich

    Fasnakyle to Bingally 132kV overhead line connection

    Decided 1 May 2026 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Sep 2026

    Received by Highland

  2. 27 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 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

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2 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

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