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Proposed Divot Hill Wind Farm Site Land 7km To The North-east Of St John's Town Of Dalry Castle Douglas

Awaiting decision Dumfries and Galloway 26/0135/S42 Section 42

Relates to 23/0368/FUL

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

Proposal

ERECTION, 35-YEAR OPERATION AND SUBSEQUENT DECOMMISSIONING OF A WIND FARM COMPRISING UP TO NINE WIND TURBINES, INCLUDING ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE (AT VARIANCE WITH CONDITIONS 2 AND 12 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 23/0368/FUL TO ALLOW CHANGES TO TURBINE POSITIONS AND ANCILLARY INFRASTRUCTURE LAYOUT OUTWITH THE APPROVED MICROSITING ALLOWANCE SET OUT WITHIN 23/0368/FUL) (SECTION 42)

As published by the council, reference 26/0135/S42

Application record

Reference
26/0135/S42
Type
Section 42
Status
Assessment Stage
Received
27 Jan 2026
Validated
27 Jan 2026
Ward
Dee And Glenkens
Parish
Dalry Community Council

Site history

Applications at this address on the Dumfries and Galloway register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/0136/S42 Awaiting decision

    Proposed Divot Hill Wind Farm Site Land 7km To The North-east Of St John's Town Of Dalry Castle Douglas

    ERECTION, 35-YEAR OPERATION AND SUBSEQUENT DECOMMISSIONING OF A WIND FARM COMPRISING UP TO NINE WIND TURBINES, INCLUDING ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE (AT VARIANCE WITH CONDITIONS 2 AND 12 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 23/0368/FUL TO ALLOW CHANGES TO TURBINE POSITIONS AND INFRASTRUCTURE LAYOUT OUTWITH THE CONSENTED MICROSITING ALLOWANCE AND TO ALLOW AN INCREASE IN TURBINE TIP HEIGHT FROM 200 METRES TO 220 METRES) (SECTION 42)

    Submitted 27 Jan 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Jan 2026

    Received by Dumfries and Galloway

  2. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 24 March 2026, 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.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 23/0368/FUL Granted

    Margree Area (Proposed Divot Hill Wind Farm) 7km To The North-east Of St John's Town Of Dalry Castle Douglas

    ERECTION OF WIND FARM CONSISTING OF 9 WIND TURBINES (MAXIMUM HEIGHT TO BLADE TIP 200 METRES) WITH ASSOCIATED TRANSFORMERS, ERECTION OF SUBSTATION AND BATTERY STORAGE FACILITY, FORMATION OF HARD STANDING AREAS, ACCESS TRACKS, WATERCOURSE CROSSINGS, BORROW PITS, TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND AND ASSOCIATED WORKS

    Decided 10 Jul 2024 Full applications

Documents

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

57 documents on file for this application

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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's median decision took 47 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Dumfries and Galloway's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

Nearby applications

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  • Proposed Divot Hill Wind Farm Site Land 7km To The North-east Of St John's Town Of Dalry Castle Douglas

    26/0136/S42 Submitted 27 Jan 2026 7m away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~25 Mar

    ERECTION, 35-YEAR OPERATION AND SUBSEQUENT DECOMMISSIONING OF A WIND FARM COMPRISING UP TO NINE WIND TURBINES, INCLUDING ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE (AT VARIANCE WITH CONDITIONS 2 AND 12 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 23/0368/FUL TO ALLOW CHANGES TO TURBINE POSITIONS AND INFRASTRUCTURE LAYOUT OUTWITH THE CONSENTED MICROSITING ALLOWANCE AND TO ALLOW AN INCREASE IN TURBINE TIP HEIGHT FROM 200 METRES TO 220 METRES) (SECTION 42)

    Awaiting decision 64 docs

  • Margree Area (Proposed Divot Hill Wind Farm) 7km To The North-east Of St John's Town Of Dalry Castle Douglas

    23/0368/FUL Submitted 24 Feb 2023 84m away

    ERECTION OF WIND FARM CONSISTING OF 9 WIND TURBINES (MAXIMUM HEIGHT TO BLADE TIP 200 METRES) WITH ASSOCIATED TRANSFORMERS, ERECTION OF SUBSTATION AND BATTERY STORAGE FACILITY, FORMATION OF HARD STANDING AREAS, ACCESS TRACKS, WATERCOURSE CROSSINGS, BORROW PITS, TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND AND ASSOCIATED WORKS

    Granted Full applications 139 docs