Dunkeld Road - Planning Permission For Development To Environmental Impact Assessment

Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc

Electricity Act 1989
Town And Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997

The Electricity Works
(Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 

Notice is hereby given that Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc, “the Company”, (registered in Scotland under company registration number SC213461 at Inveralmond House 200 Dunkeld Road, Perth, PH1 3AQ) has applied to the Scottish Ministers for consent under section 37 of the Electricity Act 1989, to upgrade approximately 14 km of existing 275kV overhead line between Alyth Substation and Tower 685 to enable operation at 400kV. 

The proposed development has been subject to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and an EIA Report has been produced to accompany the application for consent.

The Company 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, with a plan showing the land to which it relates, together with a copy of the EIA report discussing the Company’s proposals in more detail and presenting an analysis of the environmental implications, are available for public inspection in person, free of charge, during normal office hours at :

The Eia Report Can Also Be Viewed On The Application Website ‘Https://www.ssen-Transmission.co.uk/ Projects/Project-Map/Alyth---Tealing-Overhead-Line-Upgrade’ Or On The Scottish Government Energy Consents Website At www.energyconsents.scot Under Application Reference Ecu00005167.

Copies of the EIA Report may be obtained from the Company (telephone: 07467 393840 / email: albert.muckley@sse.com) at a charge of £1,000 per hard copy or for free on a pen drive or CD. Copies of a short Non-Technical Summary are available free of charge.

Any representations in respect of the application may be submitted by email to the Scottish Government via 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.

Written or emailed representations should be dated, clearly stating the name (in block capitals) and full postal address of those making representations. Emailed representations should also include the full return email address of those making representations. 

Only representations sent by email to representations@gov.scot will receive acknowledgement.

All representations should be received not later than the 31st January 2025, although Ministers may consider representations received after this date.

Any subsequent additional information which is submitted by the developer will be subject to further public notice in this manner, and representations to such information will be accepted as per this notice.

Where Scottish Ministers are required to, or decide to exercise their discretion to do so, they can cause a public inquiry to be held. Following examination of the environmental information, Scottish Ministers will determine the application for consent in one of two ways : 

• consent the proposal, with or without conditions attached; or

• reject the proposal

General Data Protection Regulations
The Scottish Government processes representations under the Electricity Act 1989. To support transparency in decision making, the Scottish Government publishes online at www.energyconsents.scot. A privacy notice is published on the Help page at www.energyconsents.scot.   

This explains how the Scottish Government processes your personal information. If you have any concerns about the processing of your personal information by the Scottish Government, please email EconsentsAdmin@gov.scot or write to Scottish Government, Energy Consents Unit, 4th Floor, 5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw, Glasgow, G2 8LU.