Council maintains pylons objection

Argyll and Bute Council is maintaining its objection to more pylons for Dalmally.

 

In February, council officers were asked to report back to councillors on new national planning framework changes that could affect a previous decision to reject plans by Energy giant SSEN for 48 pylons along eight miles of overhead line.

 

But after an update at the March meeting of the Planning, Protective Services and Licensing Committee, and having considered those changes in relation to the proposed 275 kv Overhead Line from Creag Dhubh to Dalmally, members agreed to instruct officers to continue to keep to the current objection.

 

Last September, Argyll and Bute councillors went against planning officers’ advice when they unanimously objected to the plans. That vote then  triggered the need for a public local inquiry (PLI) which will now take the ultimate planning decision to Scottish ministers.

 

At the time of the vote, the new National Planning Framework was only available as a consultation draft and was not in force, because of material change in circumstances  it was considered appropriate to bring this matter back to members for their consideration.