SSEN Transmission has submitted their Section 37 application to the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit (ECU) for the Beauly to Blackhillock to New Deer to Peterhead Line
- Mike Ogden
- Oct 21
- 3 min read
SSEN Transmission has submitted their Section 37 application to the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit (ECU) for the Beauly to Blackhillock to New Deer to Peterhead 400kV Overhead Line (OHL) Project.
Project Web Link https://www.ssen-transmission.co.uk/bbnp
Under Section 37 of the Electricity Act 1989, the application is seeking consent for the installation, operation and maintenance of a new 400kV OHL connection, spanning an approximate length of 186km between Beauly and Peterhead, via Greens substation near New Deer. The Proposed Development also includes crossing works, temporary diversions and permanent realignment works to existing 132kV and 275kV OHLs, of approximately 14.7km in total, and ancillary development and associated works. The Proposed Development also includes the removal of the existing 132kV OHL that runs from Beauly to Knocknagael.
Viewing the application:
Our application has now been validated by the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit (ECU) and can be viewed in full.
If you wish to view the Section 37 application and submit formal comment to the Scottish Ministers, it is available on the Energy Consents Unit’s website: www.energyconsents.scot The application reference is: ECU00005165.
All the documentation submitted as part of the application can also be viewed and downloaded via our dedicated project website.
A hard copy of the Section 37 application will also be available to view at the following locations from the 17th October:
Kiltarlity Post Office, Allarburn Place, Kiltarlity, IV4 7HG
Monday to Friday: 8am to 4.30pm
Saturday: 8am to 2.30pm
Sunday: 8.30am to 12.30pm
Inverness Library, Farraline Park, Inverness, IV1 1NH
Monday to Wednesday: 9am to 6.30pm
Thursday: 9am to 7pm
Friday: 9am to 6.30pm
Saturday: 9am to 5pm
Sunday: Closed
Nairn Library, 68 High Street, Nairn, IV12 4AU
Monday: 9.30am to 5.30pm
Tuesday: 9.30am to 5.30pm
Wednesday: 9.30am to 2pm
Thursday: 9.30am to 7pm
Friday: 9.30am to 5.30pm
Saturday: 10am to 2pm
Sunday: Closed
Forres House Community Centre, High Street, Forres, IV36 1BU
Monday to Friday: 9am to 10pm
Saturday: 9am to 3pm
Sunday: Closed
Elgin Library, Cooper Park, Elgin, IV30 1HS
Monday to Thursday: 10am to 8pm
Friday: 10am to 5pm
Saturday: 10am to 4pm
Sunday: Closed
Keith Library, 18 Union Street, Keith, AB55 5DP
(A Non-Technical Summary only)
Monday: 12pm to 4pm
Tuesday: 10am to 7pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 10am to 7pm
Friday: 10am to 4pm
Saturday: 10am to 12pm
Sunday - Closed
Linden Centre, Castle Street, Huntly, AB54 4SE
Week commencing Monday 20th October:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday to Thursday: 9am to 5pm
Friday: Closed
Saturday and Sunday: Closed
Week commencing Monday 28th October onwards:
Monday: 9am to 5pm
Tuesday: 9am to 8pm
Wednesday: 9am to 9pm
Thursday 9am to 6.30pm
Friday: 9am to 12pm and 3pm to 5.30pm
Saturday and Sunday: Closed
Turriff Library, Grange Villa, The Square, Turriff, AB53 4AE
Monday: 10am to 6pm
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 9.30am to 1.30pm
Thursday: Closed
Friday: 9am to 5pm
Saturday and Sunday: Closed
Mintlaw Library, MACBI Community Hub, Newlands Road, Mintlaw, AB42 5GP
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 9.30am to 5pm
Wednesday: 11.30am to 7pm
Thursday: Closed
Friday: 9.30am to 4.30pm
Saturday: 9.30am to 12.30pm
Sunday: Closed
Peterhead, Buchan House, St Peter Street, Peterhead, AB42 1QF
Monday to Friday: 8.45am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 5pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Copies of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report may be obtained from SSEN Transmission (email: bbnp@sse.com) at a charge of £1,000.00 per hard copy, or available on USB Pen Drive free of charge. Copies of a short Non-Technical Summary are also available free of charge. Submitting comments:
Any representations in respect of the application may be submitted via;
the Energy Consents Unit website at www.energyconsents.scot/Register.aspx;
by email to the Scottish Government, Energy Consents Unit mailbox at 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. Please note that there may be a delay in the Energy Consents Unit receiving representations by post.
All public representations should be submitted no later than 24 November 2025 although Ministers may still consider representation received after this date. The ECU will advise separately on the consultee deadlines.
All formal representations regarding the application need to be sent directly to the ECU and should not be sent to SSEN Transmission.
