Item 6 CoireMashieProposalOfApplicationNotice CommitteeReport PRE20260025

This document contains a report for the Cairngorms National Park Authority's Planning Committee, detailing a Proposal of Application Notice (PoAN) from Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission plc. This notice is for building a new 400 kilovolt substation and an underground cable connection in Strathmashie, Laggan, near Newtonmore, designed to link a pumped storage hydro scheme into the electricity grid. The report informs committee members about this early stage proposal, outlining the relevant planning policies and highlighting important considerations such as potential impacts on the landscape, environment, and local access. The committee's job is to acknowledge the proposal and suggest any additional issues the applicant should address when they submit their detailed planning application later on.