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Spittal (Caithness), Loch Buidhe (Sutherland), Beauly (Highland)·In developmentPower & Grid

Spittal to Loch Buidhe to Beauly 400kV

  • StageConsenting; Section 37 application (ECU00006008, received 14 Aug 2025) referred to DPEA
  • Next milestoneDPEA process and report, then Scottish Ministers' decision
  • Last checked1 November 2026
Source: Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit, Spittal to Loch Buidhe to Beauly 400 kV OHL Connection →

What has changed on this project, and when

  • Next milestone: DPEA process and report, then Scottish Ministers' decision2 November 2026 · previously: Ministerial determination (within 52 weeks of submission)
  • Stage: Consenting; Section 37 application (ECU00006008, received 14 Aug 2025) referred to DPEA2 November 2026 · previously: Consenting, Section 37 application under consideration (ECU00006008, received 14 Aug 2025); public local inquiry reported

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