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Mid Hill Wind Farm Scottish Borders

Awaiting decision Dumfries and Galloway 24/1822/ENQ SG Scoping/Screening/Gatecheck

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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.

  • 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

    Submitted 28 Nov 2025 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Aug 2024

    Received by Dumfries and Galloway

  2. 16 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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 49 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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What happens while it is decided

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