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SCOTTISH AND SOUTHERN ELECTRICITY NETWORKS: PROPOSAL OF APPLICATION NOTICE FOR THE ERECTION OF ELECTRICITY SUBSTATION COMPRISING; PLATFORM AREA, CONTROL BUILDING, ASSOCIATED PLANT AND INFRASTRUCTURE, ANCILLARY FACILITIES, ACCESS TRACK(S), LAYDOWN ARE

 

 

Meeting: 17/11/2021 - Planning, Protective Services and Licensing Committee (Item 10)

10 SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION PLC: PROPOSAL OF APPLICATION NOTICES FOR THE ERECTION OF FOUR NO. ELECTRICITY SUBSTATIONS. ALL COMPRISING PLATFORM AREA, CONTROL BUILDING, ASSOCIATED PLANT AND INFRASTRUCTURE, ANCILLARY FACILITIES, ACCESS TRACK(S), LAYDOWN AREA(S) AND LANDSCAPE WORKS: CROSSAIG NORTH SUBSTATION, SKIPNESS (REF: 21/01884/PAN); CRAIG MURRAIL SUBSTATION, LAND NORTH EAST OF AUCHOISH, ACHNABRECK FOREST, LOCHGILPHEAD (REF: 21/01885/PAN); CRARAE SUBSTATION, NORTH WEST OF STRONE FARM, MINARD (REF: 21/01886/PAN); AND AN SUIDHE SUBSTATION, LAND NORTH WEST OF ACHNAGOUL, INVERARAY (REF: 21/01887/PAN) pdf icon PDF 239 KB

Report by Head of Development and Economic Growth

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Minutes:

The Senior Planning Officer spoke to the terms of the report.  Four Proposal of Application Notices have been submitted in respect of planned infrastructure upgrades to the Argyll area as part of upgrading the high voltage transmission infrastructure.  The Applicants have referenced the proposals as comprising “National” developments as defined in NPF 3 within the submitted PAN documentation.  This does not alter the procedures in respect of determining the planning applications, which rests with the planning authority.  However, the Council’s constitution clarifies that developments which are defined as “National” required to be determined by full Council and not by the PPSL Committee.  Any future planning applications will be presented to PPSL Committee for consideration and recommendation, but formal determination will require to be made by full Council.

 

The Senior Planning Officer outlined the details of each PAN in turn.  The report sets out the information submitted to date as part of the PAN process for the four proposed substations, and summarises the policy considerations, against which any future planning application will be considered as well as any material considerations.

 

It was recommended that Members have regard to the content and submissions and provide such feedback as they consider for each PAN to allow any matters to be considered by the Applicant in finalising any future planning application submissions.

 

Decision

 

The Committee noted the contents of the report and submissions in respect of each of the PANs with no further feedback being provided.

 

(Reference: Report by Head of Development and Economic Growth dated 1 November 2021, submitted)

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