Projects · Power & Grid
Kilmarnock South substation to Monkton/Grangestone, Ayrshire (subsea HVDC to Wales)·In developmentPower & Grid
Western Link 2 (WL2)
- StageDevelopment; consultation on initial preferred routes closed 28 November 2025, detailed plans being prepared ahead of planning submission
- Next milestonePlanning permission in principle applications to East Ayrshire and South Ayrshire councils; construction anticipated to start in 2030
- Last checked1 November 2026
What has changed on this project, and when
- Next milestone: Planning permission in principle applications to East Ayrshire and South Ayrshire councils; construction anticipated to start in 20302 November 2026 · previously: Planning-permission-in-principle applications to Ayrshire councils (construction targeted ~2030)
- Stage: Development; consultation on initial preferred routes closed 28 November 2025, detailed plans being prepared ahead of planning submission2 November 2026 · previously: Detailed design / pre-planning
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