Land 50M NE Of Wester Cottage Bridge Of Wester Wick Data via plota.co.uk

25/02353/FUL - Full Application Under Consideration

Proposal

Formation of two temporary junctions for construction vehicle access, to enable underground electricity cabling works associated with the Spittal to Peterhead High Voltage Cable project Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jun 2025
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Validated
9 Jul 2025
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Consultation
13 Jul 2026
Decision
Target date was 8 Sept 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 28 Jul 2026; it is now day 476.

The consultation period closed on 28 Jul 2026.

Documents 24

Decision & officer reports 13

PDF 161680/8501 GENERAL PLAN - REINSTATEMENT ARRANGEMENT PENDING DECISION · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 161680/8502 GENERAL PLAN - REINSTATEMENT ARRANGEMENT PENDING DECISION · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF BSLA-LT360-NKT-CRTDC-LN-GA-H-0029 REV 2 ACCESS LAYOUT - GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PENDING DECISION · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF BLA-LT360-NKT-CRTDC-LN-D-H-0019 REV A GENERAL PLAN - VEHICLE TRACKING PENDING DECISION · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF BLA-LT360-NKT-CRTDC-LN-GA-H-0030 - REV 2 ROAD SIGNS AND ROAD MARKINGS PLAN PENDING DECISION · 9 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF BLA-LT360-NKT-CRTDC-LN-GA-H-0031 - REV 2 ROAD SIGNS AND ROAD MARKINGS PLAN PENDING DECISION · 9 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF BLA-LT360-NKT-CRTDC-LN-ELE-H-001 - REV 0 SITE SECTION PLAN PENDING DECISION · 23 Jun 2025 View ↗ PDF BLA-LT360-NKT-CRTDC-LN-ELE-H-002 - REV 0 SECTION PLAN PENDING DECISION · 23 Jun 2025 View ↗ PDF BLA-LT360-NKT-CRTDC-ZZ-DET-LE-0001 - REV 1 ROAD CONSTRUCTION DETAILS PENDING DECISION · 23 Jun 2025 View ↗ PDF BLA-LT360-NKT-CRTDC-LN-D-H-0018 - REV A SITE SECTION PLAN PENDING DECISION · 23 Jun 2025 View ↗ PDF BLA-LT360-NKT-CRTDC-LN-DH-0019 - REV A SITE SECTION PLAN PENDING DECISION · 23 Jun 2025 View ↗ PDF BLA-LT360-NKT-CRTDC-LN-GA-LE-0015 - REV 0 SITE LAYOUT PLAN PENDING DECISION · 23 Jun 2025 View ↗ PDF BLA-LT360-NKT-CRTDC-LN-GA-LE-0015 - REV 0 LOCATION PLAN PENDING DECISION · 23 Jun 2025 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF TRANSPORT SCOTLAND CONSULTEE COMMENT · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT PLANNING TEAM CONSULTEE COMMENT · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF BLA-LT360-NKT-CRTDC-LN-D-H-0001 SWEPT PATH ANALYSIS PLAN DRAWING · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF CONTRUCTION TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN - NORTH SUPPORTING INFORMATION · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗

Application forms 3

PDF PSAD APPLICATION FORM PSAD Application Form · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF PSAD APPLICATION FORM PSAD Application Form · 9 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION FORM APPLICATION FORM · 23 Jun 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY CONSULTEE COMMENT · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF RESPONSE HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND CONSULTEE COMMENT · 4 Aug 2025 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF ACCESS AND CROSSING POINT PROPOSALS SUPPORTING INFORMATION · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING REPORT SUPPORTING INFORMATION · 23 Jun 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Special area of conservation 55 m away: Loch of Wester
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
SSSI 55 m away: Loch of Wester
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; 1 listed building within 150 m.
Not affected
No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 16 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Highland
Application type
Full Application
Received
23 Jun 2025
Validated
9 Jul 2025
Ward
Wick And East Caithness
Parish
Sinclairs Bay Community Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
FAIRHURST

Decision outlook

Day 476, past the statutory target. 76% of full applications in Highland are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 23 Oct 2026.

Day 476420 days past the 56-day target
41%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
1,597decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Highland in the last twelve months, from validation. Highland decision record →

Public comments

6comments received
6 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100711476-001
Neighbours
23 Jul 2025
Consultation
13 Jul 2026
Comments by
28 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
1 Aug 2025
Statutory expiry
8 Sept 2025
Env. assessment
No