ZV Route 400kV Diversion

Section 37 Application

Consent has been granted by the Scottish Ministers under section 37 of the Electricity Act 1989 and for deemed planning permission under section 57(2) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 for the removal of two existing towers (and associated overhead line (OHL) connections) from the existing 400kV Scotland to England interconnector (ZV route), and their replacement with three newly installed towers and associated overhead line connections between the towers to maintain a continuous connection.

The proposal includes the removal of two existing towers (and associated overhead line (OHL) conductors) from the existing 400kV Scotland to England interconnector (known as the ZV route) and replacement with three new installed towers and associated overhead line conductors between the towers to maintain a continuous connection. 

The Proposed Development is located wholly within the administrative boundary of South Lanarkshire Council and covers a distance of approximately 1.1 km of the existing ZV route at Redshaw, circa 3.5 km south east of Douglas, South Lanarkshire. The section of the ZV route subject of the Proposed Development is located between the M74 and B7078, north east of the vacant Red Moss Hotel.

An application for consent was submitted to the Scottish Ministers under section 37 of the Electricity Act 1989 (as amended) and was accompanied by the Environmental Appraisal (EA) Report, which was available to view below.

The project was granted consent by Scottish Ministers on 8th July 2025. A copy of the decision can be found below and on the Scottish Government Energy Consents website (Scottish Government - Energy Consents Unit - Application Details) under application reference ECU00005071. The conditions attached to the consent will be carried out and works will progress thereafter.