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Shennanton Wind Farm Approximately 3.1km North-West Of Kirkcowan Newton Stewart

Awaiting decision Dumfries and Galloway 25/1252/S36 Section 36 Consultation

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

CONSULTATION FROM SCOTTISH MINISTERS REGARDING AN APPLICATION MADE UNDER SECTION 36 OF THE ELECTRICITY ACT 1989 FOR ERECTION OF A WIND FARM COMPRISING 8NO. WIND TURBINES (UP TO 200 METRE BLADE TIP HEIGHT) AND A BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) WITH A CAPACITY OF APPROXIMATELY 30MW

As published by the council, reference 25/1252/S36

Application record

Reference
25/1252/S36
Type
Section 36 Consultation
Status
Assessment Stage
Received
27 Jun 2025
Validated
27 Jun 2025
Ward
Mid Galloway And Wigtown West
Parish
Kirkcowan Community Council

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Jun 2025

    Received by Dumfries and Galloway

  2. 13 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 22 August 2025, 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 47 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Dumfries and Galloway for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Dumfries and Galloway decided outline applications in a median of 1 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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