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Margree Area (Proposed Divot Hill Wind Farm) 7km To The North-east Of St John's Town Of Dalry Castle Douglas

Granted Dumfries and Galloway 23/0368/FUL Full Application

At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.

Proposal

ERECTION OF WIND FARM CONSISTING OF 9 WIND TURBINES (MAXIMUM HEIGHT TO BLADE TIP 200 METRES) WITH ASSOCIATED TRANSFORMERS, ERECTION OF SUBSTATION AND BATTERY STORAGE FACILITY, FORMATION OF HARD STANDING AREAS, ACCESS TRACKS, WATERCOURSE CROSSINGS, BORROW PITS, TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND AND ASSOCIATED WORKS

As published by the council, reference 23/0368/FUL

Application record

Reference
23/0368/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Appeal decided
Decision
Appeal Allowed
Received
24 Feb 2023
Validated
24 Mar 2023
Decided
10 Jul 2024
Ward
Dee And Glenkens
Decision by
Delegated

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Feb 2023

    Received by Dumfries and Galloway

  2. 24 Mar 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Jul 2024

    Decision issued: Appeal Allowed

  4. 4 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 26/0135/S42 Awaiting decision

    Proposed Divot Hill Wind Farm Site Land 7km To The North-east Of St John's Town Of Dalry Castle Douglas

    ERECTION, 35-YEAR OPERATION AND SUBSEQUENT DECOMMISSIONING OF A WIND FARM COMPRISING UP TO NINE WIND TURBINES, INCLUDING ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE (AT VARIANCE WITH CONDITIONS 2 AND 12 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 23/0368/FUL TO ALLOW CHANGES TO TURBINE POSITIONS AND ANCILLARY INFRASTRUCTURE LAYOUT OUTWITH THE APPROVED MICROSITING ALLOWANCE SET OUT WITHIN 23/0368/FUL) (SECTION 42)

    Submitted 27 Jan 2026
  • 26/0136/S42 Awaiting decision

    Proposed Divot Hill Wind Farm Site Land 7km To The North-east Of St John's Town Of Dalry Castle Douglas

    ERECTION, 35-YEAR OPERATION AND SUBSEQUENT DECOMMISSIONING OF A WIND FARM COMPRISING UP TO NINE WIND TURBINES, INCLUDING ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE (AT VARIANCE WITH CONDITIONS 2 AND 12 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 23/0368/FUL TO ALLOW CHANGES TO TURBINE POSITIONS AND INFRASTRUCTURE LAYOUT OUTWITH THE CONSENTED MICROSITING ALLOWANCE AND TO ALLOW AN INCREASE IN TURBINE TIP HEIGHT FROM 200 METRES TO 220 METRES) (SECTION 42)

    Submitted 27 Jan 2026

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

139 documents on file for this application

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What happens at appeal

This application is at appeal, which passes the decision from Dumfries and Galloway to the planning inspectorate, and the outcome will replace the council's decision. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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  • Proposed Divot Hill Wind Farm Site Land 7km To The North-east Of St John's Town Of Dalry Castle Douglas

    26/0135/S42 Submitted 27 Jan 2026 84m away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~24 Mar

    ERECTION, 35-YEAR OPERATION AND SUBSEQUENT DECOMMISSIONING OF A WIND FARM COMPRISING UP TO NINE WIND TURBINES, INCLUDING ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE (AT VARIANCE WITH CONDITIONS 2 AND 12 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 23/0368/FUL TO ALLOW CHANGES TO TURBINE POSITIONS AND ANCILLARY INFRASTRUCTURE LAYOUT OUTWITH THE APPROVED MICROSITING ALLOWANCE SET OUT WITHIN 23/0368/FUL) (SECTION 42)

    Awaiting decision 57 docs

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    26/0136/S42 Submitted 27 Jan 2026 87m away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~25 Mar

    ERECTION, 35-YEAR OPERATION AND SUBSEQUENT DECOMMISSIONING OF A WIND FARM COMPRISING UP TO NINE WIND TURBINES, INCLUDING ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE (AT VARIANCE WITH CONDITIONS 2 AND 12 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 23/0368/FUL TO ALLOW CHANGES TO TURBINE POSITIONS AND INFRASTRUCTURE LAYOUT OUTWITH THE CONSENTED MICROSITING ALLOWANCE AND TO ALLOW AN INCREASE IN TURBINE TIP HEIGHT FROM 200 METRES TO 220 METRES) (SECTION 42)

    Awaiting decision 64 docs

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