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Howat's Hill Wind Farm Approximately 7.7km South-East Of Lockerbie And 2km North-West Of Waterbeck

Awaiting decision Dumfries and Galloway 26/1341/SCO SG Scoping/Screening/Gatecheck

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

Proposal

CONSULTATION REQUEST FROM SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT IN RELATION TO SCOPING OPINION UNDER THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2017 FOR ERECTION OF 5NO. TURBINES AND SOLAR AND BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE

As published by the council, reference 26/1341/SCO

Application record

Reference
26/1341/SCO
Type
SG Scoping/Screening/Gatecheck
Status
Assessment Stage
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Annandale East And Eskdale
Parish
Middlebie And Waterbeck Community Counc

Site history

Applications at this address on the Dumfries and Galloway register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/1341/CSG Awaiting decision

    Howat's Hill Wind Farm Approximately 7.7km South-East Of Lockerbie And 2km North-West Of Waterbeck

    CONSULTATION REQUEST FROM SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT IN RELATION TO SCOPING OPINION UNDER THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2017 FOR ERECTION OF 5NO. TURBINES AND SOLAR AND BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE

    Submitted 3 Aug 2026 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Aug 2026

    Received by Dumfries and Galloway

  2. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 28 September 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.

Documents

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

5 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 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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    Arbrack Farm Whithorn Newton Stewart DG8 8HY

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    Received 1 Oct, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Outline
  • 26/1708/UTL Granted

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    INSTALLATION OF 1NO. TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLE

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Outline
  • 26/1709/PIP Awaiting decision

    Land Adjacent To Former East Morton School Caretakers House Manse Road Thornhill DG3 5DR

    ERECTION OF TWO DWELLINGHOUSES AND FORMATION OF ACCESSES

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Outline
  • 26/1707/UTL Granted

    Kirkgate Throughgate Dunscore DG2 0TA

    INSTALLATION OF 1NO. TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLE

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Outline
  • 26/1388/PIP Granted

    1 Rigg Cottage Rigg Gretna DG16 5HA

    ERECTION OF DWELLINGHOUSE (RENEWAL OF PLANNING PERMISSION IN PRINCIPLE PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER 22/2286/PIP)

    Received 10 Aug, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Outline