CAR/L/5011734 Fearna PSH Limited : Loch Fearna, Invergarry CAR consultation

Overview

It is part of our remit to protect the water environment. We regulate through authorisations that limit the scope and scale of the activity.

If you have an interest in this application, please tell us by completing the following questions and submitting them to us by 8 May 2026.

Application details

We received an application from Fearna PSH Limited, Loch Fearna, Invergarry on 22 September 2025 for a new authorisation for a pumped storage hydro scheme, CAR/L/5011734. 

The application form provided by the applicant is available below:

• Form A
• Form D
• Non Technical Summary
• Application Report
• Appendix A - Upper Reservoir PPP
• Appendix B - Outline CEMD
• Appendix C - Hydrology Summary Report
• Appendix D - Geomorphology Report SAR
• Appendix E - Geomorphology Report PSH
• Appendix F - Garry Sediment Augmentation Survey
• Appendix G - Baseline Temperature Survey
• Appendix I - Assement of Temperature Variance in Loch Quoich
• Appendix J - Aquatic Ecology Surveys
• Appendix K - Summary of the Status & Mitigation of Impact on Artic Charr
• Appendix H - Caluculation of Temperature Effect per Cycle
• Tunnel Layout Plan
• Loch Fearna Temp Drawdown
• Upper Reservoir Plan
• Catchment Plan
• Project Schematic
• Location Plan
• Scheme Layout Aerial
• Scheme Layout
• Scheme Arrangement with Grid Refs
• Upper Reservoir Watercourse Details

SEPA do not believe the following documents submitted with the application to be directly relevant to the determination and have chosen to limit publication to those we consider directly applicable to determination. However should you wish an electronic copy of any document on this list please specify the title and email registry@sepa.org.uk.

• Fearna PSH_CAR Report_Appendix I_Appendix B_Temperature Effect per Cycle FINAL
• Fearna PSH_CAR Report_Appendix __Appendix D_Baseline Temperature Survey
• Fearna PSH_CAR Report_Appendix I_Appendix E_PSH Sensitivity
• FEA-FC4-950 T1 - Site Compound SC3 – Plan
• FEA-FC4-946 T1 - Site Compound SC2 – Plan
• FEA-FC4-700-C1 Powerhouse and Lower Control Works GA
• FEA-FC4-705-C1 Lower Control GA
• FEA-FC4-500-C1 Tunnel Layout Plan
• FEA-FC4-600-C1 Upper Control GA
• FEA-FC4-610-C1 Upper Control GA
• FEA-FC4-439-C1 Powerhouse Cross Sections Shafts 4 – 6
• FEA-FC4-370-C1 Coire Dubh Dam Plan & Elevation
• FEA-FC4-438-C1 Powerhouse Cross Sections Shafts 1 - 3
• FEA-FC4-436-C1 Powerhouse GA Sheet 16
• FEA-FC4-200-C1 Lower Quoich Reservoir
• FEA-FC4-205-C1 Lower Reservoir Temporary Works Proposal

The applicant will place an advert in the national and local press. You have until 8 May 2026 to submit your comments.

Why your views matter

Why are we consulting?

This is your opportunity to let us know about any risks you believe the activity(ies) will have on:

• The water environment, including potential impacts to species and habitats. 
• The interests of other users of the water environment, resulting from an aspect of the proposed activity(ies) that we regulate.

How we will manage responses

At the end of the consultation, we will publish all comments. You can tell us within the consultation if you do not want your comment published. If this is the case, we will publish a note saying that we received a response but have not made it publicly available.

We will write to everyone who responded to the consultation and provided contact details, outlining the feedback received, how it has been taken into account and our proposed decision. If you disagree with our decision, you will be given the opportunity to request that Scottish Ministers ‘call-in’ the application for their determination.

Scottish Minister may agree to call-in an application if: 

• the representation provides clear reason for the objection, supported by evidence;
• the objection relates to material considerations raised during determination of the application.

The full criteria for Ministerial consideration are listed on gov.scot.

The final decision will be published on this website along with the authorisation, if granted.