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Noss Head 33kV Project, Wick, Caithness

ECU00004788DevelopmentApproved
Outline / PiP

Approved on 28 November 2023

Council decision: Consented

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

I am seeking consent for a new section (182 spans) of 33kV overhead line which will connect onto an existing section of 33kV overhead line at pole 76 in the Hastigrow area of Wick, Caithness and run to Noss Head. At the terminal pole (a double pole with 2 stay wires), there will be a section of 33kV underground cable which will connect to Noss Head switching station as part of a transmission development.

Received
30 March 2023
Council
Energy Consents Unit
  1. Received30 Mar
  2. Validated
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided28 Nov

Decided in 243 days (council typically 105)

About this application

This is an outline application at Noss Head 33kV Project, Wick, Caithness. Energy Consents Unit has handled 139 applications of this type. This one was decided in 243 days, 20 weeks longer than Energy Consents Unit's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 532 applications in total for the KW1 postcode area.

100% of outline applications at Energy Consents Unit were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 15 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
KW1 4NB
Application type
Development
Development type
Overhead Power Line (EIA)
Scale / size
Medium
District
Highland Council

Planning application dates

Validated
30 March 2023

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution PLC

Additional information

Documents
17

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Energy Consents Unit

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