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Cloud Hill Wind Farm Located Approximately 4.5km South Of Sanquhar, And Approximately 4 Km South-east Of Kirkconnel

Granted Dumfries and Galloway 23/2155/S36 Section 36 Consultation

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

CONSULTATION FROM SCOTTISH MINISTERS REGARDING AN APPLICATION MADE UNDER SECTION 36 OF THE ELECTRICITY ACT 1989 FOR ERECTION OF 10 WIND TURBINES (MAXIMUM TIP HEIGHT 180 METRES), ON-SITE SUBSTATION, ACCESS TRACKS, ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND, UP TO 3 BORROW PITS, A PERMANENT ANEMOMETER MAST (MAXIMUM HEIGHT 100 METRES) AND ASSOCIATED WORKS (AMENDED PROPOSAL)

As published by the council, reference 23/2155/S36

Application record

Reference
23/2155/S36
Type
Section 36 Consultation
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objections
Received
3 Oct 2023
Validated
3 Oct 2023
Decided
30 May 2025
Ward
Mid And Upper Nithsdale
Decision by
Planning Applications Committee

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Oct 2023

    Received by Dumfries and Galloway

  2. 30 May 2025

    Decision issued: Raise No Objections

  3. 20 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

21 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Dumfries and Galloway granted permission on 30 May 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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