A Public Inquiry into the Beauly-Denny power line proposals took place from 6 February 2007 to 21st December 2007. It was held in 5 sessions, starting with the Strategy session dealing with all the generic issues, and continuing with four area-based sessions, finishing with the Stirling session.

The Inquiry was one of the largest ever held in Scotland. Evidence was taken from nearly 200 witnesses. All their written evidence ("precognitions") is archived on the Public Inquiry website: www.beaulydenny.co.uk

The Reporters' findings on the Public Inquiry were completed and sent to the Energy Consents Unit on 17th February 2009.

Stirling Before Pylons and Friends of the Ochils submitted a number of precognition documents to the Stirling Session of the Public Inquiry. These are all available for download from our Precognition Archive.

These precognitions have been produced by Stirling Before Pylons / Friends of the Ochils witnesses. Hard copies of these (and those belonging to the Applicants and other parties) should be available through Stirling Central Library - for ease of public access. All these documents should also be on the www.beaulydenny.co.uk website.

You can view or download our briefing notes from the Public Inquiry Strategy Sessions below:

 Strategy Session Week 1: 6-9 Feb 07
 Strategy Session Week 2: 13-16 Feb 07
 Strategy Session Week 3: 20-23 Feb 07
 Strategy Session Week 4: 27 Feb-2 Mar 07
 Strategy Session Week 5: 6-9 Mar 07

Stirling Before Pylons presented evidence on health impacts of the proposed line. Download the Statement of Case (43kb, pdf file).

Highlands Before Pylons presented evidence on alternatives to an overhead power line. Click here to download (203kb, pdf file).

The Eilean Aigas Estate presented evidence on undergrounding as a principle, cumulative impacts and strategic planning issues, and the need for the line. Click here to download (1MB, pdf file).

Kiltarlity Community Council, Beauly Community Council and Pylon Pressure in association with Communities Against Pylons presented evidence on range of issues.

Cairngorms Revolt Against Pylons presented evidence on undergrounding as a principle, cummulative impact, need for the line, strategic planning issues, and strategic impacts on the National Park.

All of the above Statements of Case were also presented on behalf of the umbrella organisation Scotland Before Pylons.

Visit Scotland presented evidence at the Strategy Session on tourism impacts. Click here to download (698kb, pdf file).

Highland Council, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Perth and Kinross Council, Stirling Council and Falkirk Council presented evidence on a range of issues.

The Beauly Denny Landscape Group which comprises The John Muir Trust, The National Trust for Scotland, The Ramblers Association Scotland, The Association for the Protection of Rural Scotland, Scottish Wild Land Group and The Mountaineering Council of Scotland presented evidence on landscape issues and the need for the line.

Scottish Natural Heritage presented evidence on the route selection process, environmental impact assessment methodology, and impact to natural heritage interests.

Download the applicants’ (the power companies') statement of case: Applicants Statement of Case (1MB, pdf file).