Hurlie substation resubmission objection-Save Our Mearns

Please note my objection.

We must stop this, or future generations will never forgive us for all the obvious reasons.

I fully support this petition

General Concerns The developer's updated submission fails to address significant issues raised previously. Central to the objection is that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) used an incorrect project description, affecting the accuracy and validity of the entire impact assessment. Numerous errors across the EIA raise serious concerns about the quality assurance processes used. Although the project description was revised, only landscape and visual aspects were reassessed, leaving other critical areas such as noise, ecology, and other environmental impacts unexplored. For example, removing enclosures may affect noise levels, but no re-evaluation of this has been presented. This neglect violates standard environmental management practices and wastes public resources. Public Consultation Issues The public was never presented with an accurate visual representation of the project due to errors in the initial submission. SSEN’s own consultation reports reveal a consistent decline in public trust. Moreover, notices about reopened consultations were only published in obscure outlets like the *Mearns Leader* and *The Edinburgh Gazette*, limiting public awareness. Planning Statement Update The revised planning statement includes minor updates about site equipment and building enclosures but fails to correct major errors from the original document, such as repeated references to the wrong local authority (Angus Council). It also reflects a potential for unregulated expansion, aligning with concerns about a “salami slicing” approach, where larger developments are broken into smaller parts to avoid scrutiny.

Development does not take into account the damage to local communities. A proper consultation has not taken place, residents concerns have not been addressed.

I fully support this petition

Pylons are criticized for negatively impacting the countryside due to their visual intrusion, potential harm to wildlife, and effects on property values.

Why not undersea cables?

The dangers from the pylons and subsequent loss of our countryside out way the benefits of the proposed plan

It's getting out of hand now in Scotland

I wish to object to this substation. It will be devastating to this area and beyond.

Strongly object

I object to this application

I object to the industrialisation of natural environment including the forest at Hurlie Bog, the increased noise pollution, and the potential of cumulative effects of future battery or hydrogen storage. I also object to the inevitable construction disruption and damage to our country roads.

Objection supported as per narrative in the petition

This entire scheme is a national scandal, set to benefit overseas speculators with no local benefit whatsoever.

Any construction relating to this project would make a huge scar on the landscape

Objection to Hurlie SubStation; if there is no substation, the desecration and destruction of rural Aberdeenshire will not happen.

Will totally ruin the beautiful countryside and possible dame the eco system..

I am genuinely horrified at the number of mistakes made in the preparation of these Plans. I use the word mistake advisedly declining to suggest subterfuge.