This power line will run from Spittal, in Caithness, to near Beauly, see map
Full details of the project can be found on SSEN’s web-site
SSEN has applied to the Government’s Energy Consents Unit for permission to construct the line, here
Contin Community Council has objected to the application, as has The Highland Council
The case has now been referred to the Department of Planning and Environmental Appeals and there will be a public inquiry into the project in November 2026, here for details.
Contin Community Council is working with six other community councils to represent our views to the Reporters. There will be a community hearing locally, time and place still to be determined, at which registered participants will be able to make known their views to the Reporters. Although the hearing will be public, members of the public other than registered participants will not be permitted to speak. If you have views you wish to express, please contact John Heathcote at j_a_heathcote@hotmail.co.uk.
The seven community councils are making submissions to the inquiry on: the Raeshaw judgment, landscape and visual impact, traffic and transport, and need (or lack thereof) for the project.
Relevant documents will be linked from this page.
Updated 24 September 2026