Notice is hereby given that Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission PLC, (“the Company”) with company registration number SC213461, having its registered office at Inveralmond House, 200 Dunkeld Road, Perth, PH1 3QA has applied to the Scottish Ministers for consent under section 37 of the Electricity Act 1989 to install a 132 kV overhead electric line between Strathy North ‘T’ (near Dallangwell) to a new cable sealing end (CSE) compound, prior to connecting into Connagill 275/132 kV substation (NC 282837, 960415 and NC 903120, 595414) near to Strathy. The total length of the line will be a maximum of approximately 13.5 km. Tower heights would vary depending on topography but would be approximately 31 m for an L7c tower and 48.5 m for an L8c tower. The proposed development has been subject to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). An EIA Report has been produced to accompany the application for consent.

The Company has also requested a direction under section 57(2) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 that planning permission for the development be deemed to be granted.

A copy of the application, with a plan showing the land to which it relates, together with a copy of the EIA Report discussing the Company’s proposals in more detail and presenting an analysis of the environmental implications, are available for public inspection in person, free of charge, during normal office hours at:

The EIA Report can also be viewed on the application website at https://www.ssen-transmission.co.uk/projects/project-map/Connagill-Cluster/; or at www.energyconsents.scot under application reference ECU00005081.

Copies of the EIA Report may be obtained from Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission PLC / James Harris (telephone: 01738 344 408 or email: james.jh.harris@sse.com) at a charge of £1,000 hard copy and free of charge on USB. Copies of a short Non-Technical Summary are available free of charge.

Any representations on the application may be submitted by email to the Scottish Government via representations@gov.scot; or by post to the Scottish Government, Energy Consents Unit, 4th Floor, 5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw, Glasgow, G2 8LU, identifying the proposal and specifying the grounds for representation.

Written or emailed representations should be dated, clearly stating the name (in block capitals) and full postal address of those making representations. Emailed representations should also include the full return email address of those making representations. Only representations sent by email to representations@gov.scot will receive acknowledgement.

All representations should be received not later than 30 April 2025, although Ministers may consider representations received after this date.

Any subsequent additional information which is submitted by the developer will be subject to further public notice in this manner, and representations to such information will be accepted as per this notice.

Where Scottish Ministers are required to, or decide to exercise their discretion to do so, they can cause a public inquiry to be held.

Following examination of the environmental information, Scottish Ministers will determine the application for consent in one of two ways:

· consent the proposal, with or without conditions attached; or

· reject the proposal

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