R100 PAC Event

R100 Scottish Isles Telecommunication Cables Pre-Application Consultation (PAC) Event

BT plans to hold pre-application consultation events regarding sixteen proposed submarine telecommunications cable installations throughout the Scottish Isles. These new cables will form part of the Scottish Government’s ‘Reaching 100%’ (R100) programme contracted to BT Plc. The activity consists of the installation of 16 submarine telecommunication cables across 3 areas:

ORKNEY (7 routes)

Orkney Story Map

  • Eday (OS Grid Ref: 355401E, 1038029N) to Westray (OS Grid Ref: 350790E, 1040445N)
  • Eday (OS Grid Ref: 356310E, 1034128N) to Sanday (OS Grid Ref: 360062E, 1035556N)
  • Sanday (OS Grid Ref: 361023E, 1035523N) to Stronsay (OS Grid Ref: 362014E, 1029656N)
  • Orkney Mainland (OS Grid Ref: 337152E, 1026405N) to Rousay (OS Grid Ref: 388196E, 1028948N)
  • Orkney Mainland (OS Grid Ref: 353337E, 1011076N) to Shapinsay (OS Grid Ref: 351987E, 1015762 N)
  • Hoy (OS Grid Ref: 332441 E, 993368 N) to Flotta (OS Grid Ref: 333850 E, 993993 N)
  • Flotta (OS Grid Ref: 337799 E, 994404 N) to South Ronaldsay (OS Grid Ref: 342876 E, 993790 N)

SHETLAND (5 routes)

Shetland Story Map

  • Yell (OS Grid Ref: 454889E, 1199215N) to Unst (OS Grid Ref: 456219E, 1200691N)
  • Shetland (OS Grid Ref: 445107E, 1175611N) to Yell (OS Grid Ref: 449933E, 1179894N)
  • Shetland (OS Grid Ref: 440296E, 1109860N) to Sanday (OS Grid Ref: 376969E, 1043894N)
  • Fair Isle (OS Grid Ref: 422396E, 1072442N) to BU (OS Grid Ref: 426370E, 1070880N)
  • Shetland (OS Grid Ref: 448345E, 1163143N) to Whalsay (OS Grid Ref: 453517E, 1162396N)

INNER HEBRIDES (4 routes)

HEBRIDES Story Map

  • Eigg (OS Grid Ref: 146917E, 788060N) to Mainland (OS Grid Ref: 165643E, 790431N)
  • Mainland (OS Grid Ref: 190191E, 745294N) to Lismore (OS Grid Ref: 189042E, 745578N
  • Iona (OS Grid Ref: 128174E, 723386N) to Mull (OS Grid Ref: 129976E, 721907N)
  • Colonsay (OS Grid Ref: 140104E, 697535N) to Mull (OS Grid Ref: 137542E, 718844N)

Due to the current restrictions surrounding Covid 19, the cable pre-application consultation events will be held online, details of each event are available on the event details page.

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