Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission plc (SHE Transmission) has applied to the Scottish Ministers for consent under Section 37 of the Electricity Act 1989 to install and keep installed a new 132 kilovolt (kV) overhead line (OHL) of approximately 1,500 metres in length to connect the consented Glen Kyllachy Wind Farm to the National Grid. The OHL shall be supported by trident ‘H’ wood poles. The proposed development is located at Garbole, Tomatin which is approximately 20 Km south of Inverness. The location of the proposed development is presented on Figure 1, and the site layout is presented on Figure 2.
SHE Transmission 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, is available for inspection, free of charge. This can be accessed during normal opening hours at Tomatin village shop. Any representations to the application may be submitted via the Energy Consents Unit website at www.energyconsents.scot/Register.aspx; by email to The Scottish Government, Energy Consents Unit mailbox at 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.
