Corriemoillie BESS Update

Garve and District Community Council

Added at 19:12 on 16 October 2025

Highland Council ref. 24/05255/S36
ECU Ref. ECU00005155

The Highland Council have raised an objection to the Corriemoillie BESS application stating;- 

"Further to reporting the Case Officer’s ongoing assessment of the application to the Chair of North Planning Applications Committee (NPAC), we can confirm that based on the submission made to date, the Council RAISE AN OBJECTION to the application for the following reasons:

The application does not accord with the provisions of Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 by virtue of not demonstrating sufficient regard to the desirability of, and failing to reasonably mitigate effects detrimental to, conserving flora and physiographical features of special interest by virtue of failing to demonstrate compliance with NPF4 Policies 11e) 4 and 6 by not adequately demonstrating that the proposal will not result in unacceptable impacts on protected species including bat and ornithological interests, and that the proposed woodland removal is justified and will be adequately compensated. Consequently, the proposal is contrary to the provisions of the Highland-wide Local Development Plan policies 28, 52, 58, and 67 and associated Supplementary Guidance. "

The full document can be viewed here https://bit.ly/Corriemoillie-BESS this application's final descion will be taken by the ECU