Planning application
Land 5.8KM NE Of The Bothy Kildermorie Strathrusdale Alness
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Creachan Wind Farm - Erection and Operation of a Wind Farm for up to 40 years comprising up to 13 wind turbines, 9 with a maximum blade tip height of 200m and 4 with a maximum blade tip height of 180m, battery energy storage system (BESS), and associated 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 ECU00005211
As published by the council, reference 26/00531/S36
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00531/S36
- Type
- Section 36
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 6 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 6 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Cromarty Firth
- Parish
- Ardross Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Feb 2026
Received by Highland
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 April 2026, 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 67 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
164 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 67 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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