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Land 2290M SE Of Aultnacoarach Shinness Lairg

Awaiting decision Highland 24/01643/S36 Section 36

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

Proposal

Shinness Wind Farm - Erection and operation of a wind farm for a period of 40 years, comprising of 16 wind turbines with a maximum blade tip height of 200m, battery energy storage system (BESS), access tracks, borrow pits, substation, control building, and ancillary infrastructure. This case will be determined by the Energy Consents Unit. Please visit Energy Consents Unit at https://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationSearch.aspx?T=2 using reference number ECU00004597

As published by the council, reference 24/01643/S36

Application record

Reference
24/01643/S36
Type
Section 36
Status
Under Consideration
Received
19 Apr 2024
Validated
19 Apr 2024
Ward
North, West And Central Sutherland
Parish
Lairg Community Council
Decision by
Committee Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Apr 2024

    Received by Highland

  2. 27 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 14 June 2024, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Highland took a median of 68 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

261 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Highland for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Highland's median decision took 68 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

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