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West Scales Farm Rigg Gretna DG16 5JH

Awaiting decision Dumfries and Galloway 26/0744/FUL Full Application

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Proposal

ENERGY PARK PROPOSAL COMPRISING ERECTION OF 4 WIND TURBINES (MAXIMUM HEIGHT TO BLADE TIP 200 METRES), METEOROLOGICAL MAST, SOLAR PHOTO VOLTAIC PANELS, BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM, ACCESS TRACKS, ACCESS JUNCTION, UNDERGROUND CABLING, SUBSTATION WITH CONTROL BUILDING UP TO TWO TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUNDS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS

As published by the council, reference 26/0744/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/0744/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Assessment Stage
Received
4 May 2026
Validated
7 May 2026
Ward
Annandale East And Eskdale
Parish
Gretna & Rigg Community Council
Postcode
DG16 5JH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 May 2026

    Received by Dumfries and Galloway

  2. 7 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 2 July 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 50 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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SLR Consulting Limited Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 1999 · London

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Documents

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223 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 decided full applications in a median of 59 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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