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Newlands Hill Wind Farm

Decided East Lothian 25/00009/SCR Screening Opinion

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

Proposal

The Proposed Development consists of a 132kV wood pole overhead line (OHL) (approximately 6km in length) and associated ancillary works including cabling, accesses and laydown areas) between the proposed Newlands Hill Wind Energy Hub and the 400kV substation within the Southern section of the existing Fallago Rig Windfarm. (ECU00006201)

As published by the council, reference 25/00009/SCR

Application record

Reference
25/00009/SCR
Type
Screening Opinion
Status
Permitted
Decision
EIA required
Received
27 Jul 2025
Validated
27 Jul 2025
Decided
21 Oct 2025
Ward
Haddington And Lammermuir
Parish
Haddington Area Community Council

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Jul 2025

    Received by East Lothian

  2. 21 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: EIA required

  3. 3 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

1 document on file for this application

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After the decision

East Lothian has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About outline applications

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