The following email has been received via SSEN:
Dear Skye Community Councils,
We are launching our first public consultation on a proposal for temporary workforce accommodation at Kiltaraglen, near Portree, on Tuesday 24 November, and wanted to share the details with you.
The proposal is for accommodation for up to 300 workers supporting GE Vernova’s delivery of substation works associated with SSEN Transmission’s Skye Reinforcement Project. GE Vernova has appointed Sodexo to design, build and operate the accommodation.
The aim is to provide suitable, purpose-built accommodation for the workforce, helping to reduce pressure on existing housing, private rentals and visitor accommodation on Skye. As the site is already allocated for housing, there is also the potential for some of the infrastructure required for the temporary accommodation to remain after it is removed and help support future housing at the site.
Our first drop-in event will take place:
Tuesday 24 November 2026
3pm to 7.30pm
Portree & Bracadale Free Church, Shepherd’s Way, Portree, IV51 9TS
You can drop in at any point during the event to see the initial proposal, speak to the project team, ask questions and give us your feedback.
The consultation materials will also be available at kiltaraglenaccommodation-proposal.co.uk from 24 November, where you will be able to provide feedback online. The first round of consultation will run until Sunday 13 December 2026.
We will then hold a second public event on Thursday 14 January 2027, when we will share an updated proposal and give people another opportunity to comment.
I’ve attached a copy of the flyer that will shortly be distributed to households in the Portree and Braes Community Council area, along with a poster which is being sent to local businesses and public buildings. Please feel free to share the consultation details with anyone you think may be interested.
If you have any questions in the meantime, or would like to speak to the project team about the proposal, please get in touch at Kiltaraglenproposal@consultationonline.co.uk or on 0141 674 8680.
Kind regards,