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Land 1960M NE Of Faichem Hydro Electric Scheme Faichem Invergarry

25/04439/SCOPScoping ApplicationsAwaiting decision
Outline / PiP
Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

Coire Glas to Auchterawe 400kV Overhead line Connection - construct and operate approximately 15 km of new double circuit 400 kV overhead line (OHL) supported on steel lattice towers, to connect the consented Coire Glas Hydro Pumped Storage project to the electricity network at the existing Fort Augustus substation at Auchterawe, via a proposed new 400 / 132 kV substation at Loch Lundie.

Received
19 November 2025
Decision due
20 February 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
10
Ward
Caol And Mallaig
  1. Received19 Nov
  2. Validated19 Nov
  3. Consult.22 Dec
  4. Target20 Feb
  5. Decided

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Comments close on 22 December.

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About this application

This is an outline application at Land 1960M NE Of Faichem Hydro Electric Scheme Faichem Invergarry. Highland has handled 1,466 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 19 November 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 31 applications across Caol And Mallaig.

97% of outline applications at Highland Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Application type
Scoping Applications
Scale / size
Large
Parish
Glengarry Community Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
19 November 2025
Consultation expiry
22 December 2025
Consultation start
1 December 2025
Consultation end
22 December 2025
Last date for comments
22 December 2025

Planning decision

Statutory period
93 days

Additional information

Documents
19
Constraints
119

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

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