Planning application
Mid Hill Wind Farm Scottish Borders
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
CONSULTATION REQUEST FROM SCOTTISH MINISTERS IN CONNECTION WITH REQUEST FOR SCOPING OPINION UNDER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2017 FOR PROPOSED WIND FARM COMPRISING UP TO 42 WIND TURBINES (MAXIMUM TIP HEIGHT UP TO 200 METRES), A BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM, SUBSTATION AND CONTROL BUILDING AND ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY INFRASTRUCTURE
As published by the council, reference 24/1822/ENQ
Application record
- Reference
- 24/1822/ENQ
- Type
- SG Scoping/Screening/Gatecheck
- Status
- Assessment Stage
- Received
- 29 Aug 2024
- Validated
- 29 Aug 2024
Site history
Applications at this address on the Dumfries and Galloway register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024.
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25/2176/S36 Awaiting decision
Mid Hill Wind Farm Scottish Borders
CONSULTATION FROM SCOTTISH MINISTERS REGARDING AN APPLICATION MADE UNDER SECTION 36 OF THE ELECTRICITY ACT 1989 FOR PROPOSED WIND FARM COMPRISING OF UP TO 13 TURBINES (MAXIMUM TIP HEIGHT UP TO 200 METRES), AN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING FOUNDATIONS, CRANE HARDSTANDINGS, SUBSTATION AND CONTROL BUILDING
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Aug 2024
Received by Dumfries and Galloway
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16 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 October 2024, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Dumfries and Galloway took a median of 50 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
1 document on file for this application
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