Historic sights at risk
Inverness courier 25.11.25 Worried campaigners fear 16 historic sites will be “partially or totally destroyed” by a major power line linking Beauly to Peterhead. Highland Heritage under threat claims that SSENs plans for an upgraded overhead line from Beauly to the Aberdeenshire town will have a major impact on the regions history.
Councillors opose super Pylons
STV 17.11.25 Councillors oppose ‘super-pylons’ project as ‘colossal’ act of vandalism Energy giant SSEN formally lodged plans for the multi-million pound overhead line scheme with the Scottish Government in September. Angus councillors have opposed a controversial multi-million-pound ‘super-pylon’ project, calling it a “colossal” act of vandalism. some could be as high as 246 feet
Community B4 Power com
25_1109 SSEN lied to us For 2 years SSEN lied to us. They told us the infrastructure was required for us. They refused to give the evidence for NEED. And that is because there is no need, other than to export and make the shareholders in BIG energy earn billions.
Highlands – SSEN
Council officials slate SSENs failures Inveness courier 8.11.25 Highland Council has landed another blow against SSEN’s £7 billion plan to transform electricity transmission in the north of Scotland.
Highland Times Oct24
Image by SSEN Spittal to Beauly overhead line Moves forward as consultation nears deadline. A proposed 173km electricity line from Spittal to Beauly is now under consultation, with Highland Council set to submit its response by 7 November. The plan involves new substations, steel towers and diverted power lines.
Pylons – Design
New Atlas 24 Oct – Power lines Go wild with giant animal pylons. Austrian federal states. Nobody likes to see the view spoiled by huge power lines. coudl they be turned into a focal point rather than an Eyesore?
Kintore to Tealing pylons
SSEN consultation epic Deeside against Pylons – 23Oct – SSEN planning application. 545 document, 4.3 million words – 200 kgs. Public gets 30 days to go through the application, analyse and respond.
Highlands – Pylons
16.09.25 Scottish Highlands to be blighted by hundreds of 190ft Pylons Daily Telegraph – Hundreds of giant “super pylons” are to be built across the Scottish Highlands as part of net zero plans. Power company SSE has said it will imminently submit a planning application for 550 190ft pylons in the Scottish wilds The pylons […]