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Glen Strathfarrar Vista - Construction of a replacement steel lattice tower with 132 kV & 33 kV downleads into a combined cable sealing end compound (CSE). Installation of new overhead line between the proposed new Tower 13R and existing Tower 14, along with the construction of a dedicated permanent access track from the new CSE compound to Glenstrathfarrar road. This case will be determined by the Energy Consents Unit. Please visit Energy Consents Unit at https://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationDetails.aspx?cr=ECU00002134 using reference number ECU00002134

SSE Deanie Power Station Deanie Strathfarrar Kiltarlity Beauly IV4 7JX

DecidedReference: 25/00051/S37Highland

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SSE Deanie Power Station Deanie Strathfarrar Kiltarlity Beauly IV4 7JX

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Section 37
Received
6 Jan 2025
Validated
6 Jan 2025
Determination deadline
5 Mar 2025
Local authority
Highland

Application overview

Glen Strathfarrar Vista - Construction of a replacement steel lattice tower with 132 kV & 33 kV downleads into a combined cable sealing end compound (CSE). Installation of new overhead line between the proposed new Tower 13R and existing Tower 14, along with the construction of a dedicated permanent access track from the new CSE compound to Glenstrathfarrar road. This case will be determined by the Energy Consents Unit. Please visit Energy Consents Unit at https://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationDetails.aspx?cr=ECU00002134 using reference number ECU00002134

Proposal details

Reference
25/00051/S37
Ward
Aird And Loch Ness

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FIGURE 1.1: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENTSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF29 Jun 2026View
HABITATS REGULATION APPRAISALSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF29 Jun 2026View
HABITATS REGULATION APPRAISALSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF29 Jun 2026View
RESPONSE - ECOLOGY TEAMCONSULTEE COMMENT · PDF13 Mar 2025View
DEVELOPMENT PLANSCONSULTEE COMMENT · PDF7 Feb 2025View
RESPONSE - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHCONSULTEE COMMENT · PDF4 Feb 2025View
TRANSPORT PLANNINGCONSULTEE COMMENT · PDF24 Jan 2025View
BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT - APPENDIX 1 : FIGURE 1.1 - 2.1SUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF17 Jan 2025View
BNG APPENDIX 1 : FIGURE 2.2 - 3.2SUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF17 Jan 2025View
BNG APPENDIX 1 : FIGURE 3.3 - 3.4 AND APPENDICES 2 - 4SUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF17 Jan 2025View
ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISALSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF17 Jan 2025View
TECHNICAL APPENDICESSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF17 Jan 2025View
PSAD APPLICATION FORMPSAD Application Form · PDF17 Jan 2025View
FIGURE 1.1 : PROPOSED DEVELOPMENTPENDING DECISION · PDF17 Jan 2025View
FIGURE 2.1 : INDICATIVE DESIGN FOR STEEL LATTICE CABLE SEALING END TOWERPENDING DECISION · PDF17 Jan 2025View
FIGURE 5.1 : LANDSCAPE CHARACTER AREASSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF17 Jan 2025View
FIGURE 5.2 : LANDSCAPE DESIGNATIONS AND CLASSIFICATIONSSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF17 Jan 2025View
FIGURE 5.3 : VISUAL RECEPTORS, VIEWPOINT LOCATIONS AND ZTVSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF17 Jan 2025View
FIGURE 5.4 - 5.6 : VIEWPOINTS 01 - 03SUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF17 Jan 2025View
FIGURE 6.1 : ECOLOGY CONSTRAINTSSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF17 Jan 2025View
FIGURE 6.2 : WOODLAND CONSTRAINTSSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF17 Jan 2025View
FIGURE 6.3 : ORNITHOLOGY CONSTRAINTSSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF17 Jan 2025View
FIGURE 6.4 : HABITAT SURVEY RESULTSSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF17 Jan 2025View
FIGURE 6.5 : TARGET NOTESSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF17 Jan 2025View
FIGURE 6.7 : GROUNDWATER DEPENDANT TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMSSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF17 Jan 2025View
FIGURE 7.1 : CULTURAL HERITAGESUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF17 Jan 2025View
FIGURE 8.1 : LOCAL HYDROLOGYSUPPORTING INFORMATION · PDF17 Jan 2025View
FIGURE 1.1: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENTPENDING DECISION · PDF6 Jan 2025View
APPLICATION FORMAPPLICATION FORM · PDF6 Jan 2025View

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Approved by Scottish Ministers
FIGURE 1.1 : PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT FIGURE 2.1 : INDICATIVE DESIGN FOR STEEL LATTICE CABLE SEALING END TOWER FIGURE 1.1: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
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