51AVÊÓÆµ

70-mile pylon development sees the 'largest responses of public outcry ever seen'

More than 10,000 objections have been submitted against plans to install a 70-mile pylon development across Scottish farmland

clock • 1 min read
70-mile pylon development sees the 'largest responses of public outcry ever seen'

The proposal, part of Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Transmission's £22 billion plan, would see two new substations and around 550 pylons - some up to 190 feet tall - installed from...

To continue reading...

Already a member? Login for full access.

New to Farmers Guardian? Register for 1 free article per week or become a member for unlimited access to essential farming news and insights.

article-img-580x358

Ìý

More on Environment

Record £1.8m fine for water firm after cryptosporidium from animal faeces found in drinking water

Record £1.8m fine for water firm after cryptosporidium from animal faeces found in drinking water

South West Water pleaded guilty after 390 people reported illness

clock 03 June 2026 • 2 min read
Meat and dairy could be targeted as Gov renews pledge to cut emissions

Meat and dairy could be targeted as Gov renews pledge to cut emissions

Energy Secretary says move to clean energy will help protect UK from future food and fuel shocks

clock 03 June 2026 • 2 min read
Letters: "Reaching for glyphosate out of habit is no more defensible than prescribing penicillin for a sniffle"

Letters: "Reaching for glyphosate out of habit is no more defensible than prescribing penicillin for a sniffle"

Farmers Guardian reader Gillon Dobie, from Berwickshire, adds to the ongoing debate on glyphosate usage

Farmers Guardian
clock 02 June 2026 • 1 min read