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Land 3200M NW Of Dalchreichart Cemetery Dalchreichart Glenmoriston

Awaiting decision Highland 26/03624/S36 Section 36

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Proposal

Tomchrasky Wind Farm Variation - application to increase the blade tip height from 185m to 250m and extend the operational lifetime from 30 years 40 years of the consent for Tomchrasky Wind Farm (THC ref. 22/05955/S36) comprising 14 turbines, battery energy storage system (BESS), anemometer mast, access tracks, four borrow pits, and associated infrastructure.

As published by the council, reference 26/03624/S36

Application record

Reference
26/03624/S36
Type
Section 36
Status
Under Consideration
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Aird And Loch Ness
Parish
Fort Augustus And Glenmoriston Community Council
Decision by
Committee Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Highland register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/00408/SCRE Decided

    Land 3200M NW Of Dalchreichart Cemetery Dalchreichart Glenmoriston

    Tomchraksy Wind Farm Variation - Screening Request proposed amendment to consent 22/05955/S36 and associated deemed planning permission. Proposed amendment includes increase all turbine tip heights from 185 m to 220 m; vary the turbine locations within the 50 m micrositing range (to accommodate spacing requirements for the increased height); Amendment the track design accordingly; and reduce the number of watercourse crossings from 14 to 13.

    Decided 19 Feb 2026 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Aug 2026

    Received by Highland

  2. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 16 October 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 68 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

86 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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Nearby applications

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  • Land 3200M NW Of Dalchreichart Cemetery Dalchreichart Glenmoriston

    26/00408/SCRE Submitted 29 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Tomchraksy Wind Farm Variation - Screening Request proposed amendment to consent 22/05955/S36 and associated deemed planning permission. Proposed amendment includes increase all turbine tip heights from 185 m to 220 m; vary the turbine locations within the 50 m micrositing range (to accommodate spacing requirements for the increased height); Amendment the track design accordingly; and reduce the number of watercourse crossings from 14 to 13.

    Decided Outline 11 docs