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Proposed Blair Hill Wind Farm North Of Minnigaff Newton Stewart

Decided Dumfries and Galloway 25/0367/S36 Section 36 Consultation

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

CONSULTATION FROM SCOTTISH MINISTERS REGARDING AN APPLICATION MADE UNDER SECTION 36 OF THE ELECTRICITY ACT 1989 FOR ERECTION OF A WINDFARM COMPRISING OF 14 WIND TURBINES (MAXIMUM TIP HEIGHT 12 TURBINES @ 250 METRES, 2 TURBINES @ 210M) AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE/WORKS INCLUDING TURBINE FOUNDATIONS, HARDSTANDINGS, NEW AND UPGRADED ACCESS TRACKS (INCLUDING WATERCOURSE CROSSINGS, PASSING PLACES, TURNING HEADS AND SITE ENTRANCE FROM THE PUBLIC ROAD NETWORK), UP TO 5 BORROW PITS, SUBSTATION AND CONSTRUCTION COMPOUNDS, COMMUNICATIONS MAST, UNDERGROUND CABLING, FORESTRY OPERATIONS, SIGNAGE AND HABITAT MANAGEMENT/BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENT

As published by the council, reference 25/0367/S36

Application record

Reference
25/0367/S36
Type
Section 36 Consultation
Status
Assessment Stage
Decision
Raise Objections
Received
20 Feb 2025
Validated
20 Feb 2025
Decided
30 Oct 2025
Ward
Mid Galloway And Wigtown West
Decision by
Planning Applications Committee

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Feb 2025

    Received by Dumfries and Galloway

  2. 30 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Raise Objections

  3. 16 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

15 documents on file for this application

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