Current status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 9 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider extending by 28 days the deadline for participation in the public inquiry into the section 37 application for the 400kV Kintore–Tealing overhead line (ECU00005225), in light of reports that several residents who have made submissions to the planning application have not received notification from the Planning and Environmental Appeals Division, and whether it will confirm how many people were invited to take part in the inquiry.
The Scottish Government will not extend the deadline to participate in the public inquiry into the 400kV Kintore –Tealing overhead line. The 14 day period given to confirm participation in the public inquiry accords with the guidance on Priority Applications for Transmission Infrastructure (February 2025). To extend this period would jeopardise Scottish Ministers' ambition to determine the application within 52 weeks.
The Planning and Environmental Appeals Division (DPEA) notified 10,524 individuals and organisations with a right to take part, including 31 statutory consultees and 10,493 interested parties (10,005 by email and 488 by letter). Records confirm that all notifications were issued. Only one person has reported not receiving the original email, and their response has since been recorded. Anyone who believes they missed correspondence can contact DPEA, and all inquiry information remains available on the DPEA case portal.