PH1 3AQ
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:
Location Opening Hours Address
Perth & Kinross
Council
Monday to Friday
8.45am to 5.00pm
Pullar House, 35 Kinnoull
Street, Perth, PH1 5GD
Angus Council Monday to Friday
8.00am to 5.00pm
Angus House, Orchardbank
Business Park, Orchardbank,
Forfar, DD8 1AN
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.
