Planning application
Blackhills Windfarm Rothes Moray
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Proposal
Proposed wind farm comprising of up to 6 turbines 200m in height each with a generating capacity of up to 7.2MW associated infrastructure and BESS with 20MW capacity giving a total site capacity of up to approximately 63.2 MW at
As published by the council, reference 25/00965/S36
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00965/S36
- Type
- Dealt With By Scottish Executive
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 8 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 8 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Fochabers Lhanbryde
- Parish
- Innes
- Decision by
- Committee - Other/Scheme of Delegation
Site history
Applications at this address on the Moray register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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25/00965/S36CON Awaiting decision
Blackhills Windfarm Rothes Moray
Proposed wind farm comprising of up to 6 turbines 200m in height each with a generating capacity of up to 7.2MW associated infrastructure and BESS with 20MW capacity giving a total site capacity of up to approximately 63.2 MW at
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Aug 2025
Received by Moray
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 October 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Moray took a median of 87 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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Green Cat Renewables Ltd Agent, registered in Roslin
Active · incorporated 2004 · Roslin
31 applications on PlanIndex · across 16 councils · 88% granted
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See their track recordKoehler Renewable Energy UK Limited Applicant, registered in Glasgow
Active · incorporated 2021 · Glasgow
3 applications on PlanIndex
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152 documents on file for this application
- ACCESS MANAGER
- PRIVATE WATER SUPPLIES
- MORAY FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT - UPDATED
- CONTAMINATED LAND
- ABERDEENSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGY SERVICE - UPDATED
- MORAY FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT
- DEVELOPER OBLIGATION RESPONSE
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.24A - C VP09 LHANBRYDE
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.25A-C - VP10 BEN AIGEN
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.26A-C - VP11 ELGIN
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.27A-C - VP12 OLD SPEY BRIDGE FOCHABERS
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.28A-C - VP13 MULBEN
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.29A-C - VP14 MILTONDUFF
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.30A-C - VP15 CRAIGELLACHIE
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.31A-C - VP16 SPYNIE PALACE
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.32A-C - VP17 CHALESTOWN OF ABERLOUR
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.33A-C - VP18 A98
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.34A-C - VP19 LOSSIEMOUTH
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.35A-C - VP20 BEN RINNES
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.36A-C - VP21 MEIKLE BALLOCH
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.37A-C- VP22 FINDHORN
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.38A-C - VP23 CAIRNGORM NP
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 7 FIGURE 7.1A HERITAGE ASSETS WITHIN 10KM OF SITE
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 7 FIGURE 7.1B SCOPED IN HERITAGE ASSETS WITHIN 10K OF THE SIT
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 7 FIGURE 7.2 SM2 BOGTON STONE CIRCLE
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 7 FIGURE 7.3 SM3 ROTHES CASTLE
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 7 FIGURE 7.4 SM4 BIRNIE PARISH KIRK OLD GRAVE YARD & SYMBOL S
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 7 FIGURE 7.5 SM6 UPPER MANBEEN SYMBOL STONES
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 7 FIGURE 7.6 SM7 UPPER MANBEEN BUTTER WELL
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 7 7 - SM8 ELGIN PANS PORT & PRECINCT WALL
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 7 FIGURE 7.8 SM8 ELGIN CATHEDRAL
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 7 FIGURE 7.9 SM10 BISHOPS HOUSE ELGIN
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 7 FIGURE 7.10 - SM11 STANDING STONES OF URQUHART
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 7 FIGURE 7.101 - SM12 ELGIN CASTLE
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 7 FIGURE 7.12 - LB2 COXTON TOWER
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 7 FIGURE 7.13 - GDL1 BLACKHILLS HOUSE
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 8 FIGURE 8.1 - NOISE STUDY AREA
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 9.1 SHADOW FLICKER STUDY AREA
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 9 FIGURE 9.2 CUMULATIVE SHADOW FLICKER STUDY AREA
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 10 FIGURE 10.1 HYDROLOGICAL CONTEXT MAP
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 10 FIGURE 10.2 PEAT DEPTH MAP
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 10 FIGURE 11.1.1 ECOLOGY STUDY AREA & CONSTRUCTION LAYOUT
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 10 FIGURE 11.1.2 WOODLANDS WITHIN 2KM OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 11 FIGURE 11.1.3 - CARBON& PEAT MAP (2016) WITHT TH PROPOSED
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 11 FIGURE 11.1.5 NATIONAL VEGITATION CLASSIFICATION WITHIN TH
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 11 FIGURE 11.1.6 GWDTE CLASSIFICATION WITHIN THE ESA (250M BU
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 11 FIGURE 11.1.7 - DIRECT HABITAT LOSS DUE TO PROPOSE DEVELOP
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 11 FIGURE 11.2.1 APPLICATION BOUNADRY AND LAYOUT
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 11 FIGURE 11.2.4 - WOODLAND SITES WITHIN 2KM
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 11 FIGURE 11.4.1 - ENHANCEMENT & COMPESATION REPORT
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 11 FIGURE 12.1 VIEWSHEDS
- VOLUME 4 - CHAPTER 6 APPEND 6.1 LVIA METHODOLOGY
- VOLUME 4 - CHAPTER 6 APPENDIX 6.2 VIEW POINT ASSESSMENT
- VOLUME 4 - CHAPTER 6 APPENDIX 6.3 RESIDENTIAL AMINITY ASSESSMENT
- VOLUME 4 - CHAPTER 6 APPENDIX 6.4 AVIATION LIGHTING ASSESSMENT
- VOLUME 4 - CHAPTER 7 APPENDIX 7.2 SETTING ASSESSMENT GAZETTEER
- VOLUME 4 - CHAPTER 8 8.1-8.4 NOISE APPENDICES
- VOLUME 4 - CHAPTER 10 APPENDIX 10.1 PEAT MANAGEMENT PLAN
- VOLUME 4 - CHAPTER 10.2 WATER CROSSING ASSESSMENT
- VOLUME 4 - CHAPTER 12.1 COLLISION RISR MODELLING
- VOLUME 4 - CHAPTER 14.1 - 14.2 ACCESS TRAFFIC & RANSPORT APPENDICES
- VOLUME 4 - CHAPTER 16.1 CARBON CALCULATOR INPITS
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 2 - FIGURE 2.2 SITE CONSTRAINTS
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 2.3 SITE LAYOUT PLAN
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 2 FIGURE 2.4 SITE LOCATION
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 2.FIGURE 2.5 SITE LAYOUT
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 2.FIGURE 2.6 EXISTING SITE BLOCK PLAN
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 2.7 GENERAL ARRANGEMTN BLOCK PLAN - PART 1
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 2.7 - GENERAL ARRANGEMTN BLOCK PLAN - PART 2
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 2.7 - GENERAL ARRANGEMTN BLOCK PLAN - PART 2
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 2.9 FOUNATION DETAILS
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 2.8 TURBINE ELEVATION
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 2.10 CRANE HARDSTANDING DETAILS
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 2.11 SUBSTATION DETAILS
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 2.12 DRAINAGE DETAILS
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 213 SITE ENTRANCE & VISIBILITY SPLAY PLAN
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 214 ACCESS TRACK DETAILS
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 2.15 PEAT DEPTHS
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 APPENDIX 6.4 FIGURE 1 LIGHT POLLUTION & LANDSCAPE CHARACTER
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 APPENDIX 6.4 FIGURE 2 2000CD NARCELLE LIGHTING ZTV
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 APPENDIX 6.4 FIGURE 3 CD TOWER LIGHTING ZTV
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 APPENDIX 6.4 FIGURE 4 2000 CD AVIATION LIGHTING INTENSITY M
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 APPENDIX 6.4 FIGURE 5A-B VP02 INCHBERRY
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 APPENDIX 6.4 FIGURE 6A-B - VP04 SPEYSIDE WAY
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 APPENDIX 6.4 FIGURE 7A-B VP09 LHANBRYDE
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 APPENDIX 6.4 FIGURE 8A-B VP11 ELGIN
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 APPENDIX 6.4 FIGURE9A-B ORDHILL
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 APPENDIX 6.4 FIGURE 10A-B LITHE LOCHAN-CLACKMARRAS
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 APPENDIX 6.4 FIGURE 11A-B VP06 ROTHES GOLF CLUB
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 APPENDIX 6.4 FIGURE 12A-B VP07 MOSSTODLOCH
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 APPENDIX 6.4 FIGURE 13A-B VP08 MANNOCHMORE
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 APPENDIX 6.4 FIGURE 14A-B VP10 BEN AIGAN
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 APPENDIX 6.4 FIGURE 16A-B V13 MULBEN
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 APPENDIX 6.4 FIGURE 17A-B VP14 MILTONDUFF
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 APPENDIX 6.4 FIGURE 18A-B VP15 CRAIGELLACHIE
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 APPENDIX 6.4 FIGURE 19A-B VP16 SPYNIE PALACE
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 APPENDIX 6.4 FIGURE 20A-B VP17 CHARLESTON OF ABERLOUR
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 APPENDIX 6.4 FIGURE 21A-B VP19 A98
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 APPENDIX 6.4 FIGURE 22A-B VP19 LOSSIEMOUTH
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 APPENDIX 6.4 FIGURE 23A-B VP20 BEN RINNES
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 APPENDIX 6.4 FIGURE 24A-B VP12 MEIKLE BALLOCH
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 APPENDIX 6.4 FIGURE 25A-B VP22 FINDHORN
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 APPENDIX 6.4 FIGURE 26A-B VP CAIRNGORMS NP
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.1 - 45KM STUDY AREA
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.2A - LANDSCAPE CHARACTER TYPES
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.2B - LANDSCAPE CHARACTER TYPES KEY
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.3 - LANDSCAPE CHARACTER AREAS
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 FUGURE 6.4 - LANDSCAPE CHARACTER AREAS WITH 200M TIP ZTV
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.5 - LANDSCAPE PLANNING DESIGNATIONS
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.6 - LANDSCAPE PLANNING DESIGNATIONS WITH 200 TIP Z
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.7 -ZTV TO 200M TIP
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.8 ZTV TO 119M HUB
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.9 - RESIDENTIAL AMINITY BASECAMP
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.10 - ROUTE ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.11 - ROUTE ASSESSMENT - A96-A98
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.12 - ROUTE ASSESSMENT A941-A95
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.13 - ROUTE ASSESSMENT B9103-A95
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.14 - ROUTE ASSESSMENT - THE SPEYSIDE WAY
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.15 - CUMULATIV BASEMAP
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.16A-C - VP01 ORDHILL
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.17A-C- VP LITHE LOCHAN - CALCKMARRAS
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.19A-C - VP04 APEYSIDE WAY
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.20A-C - VP05 ROTHES
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.21A-C - VP06 ROTHES GOLF CLUB
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.22A-C - VO07 A96 MOSSTODLOCH
- VOLUME 3 - CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.23A-C - VP08 MANNOCHMORE
- PRE APPLICATION ADVICE
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- PHASE 2 PEAT SURVEY
- PHASE 1 PEAT SURVEY
- PAC REPORT
- EU SCOPING REPORT
- EU SCOPING OPINION
- SOCIO- ECONOMICS - FIGURE 1 TOURIST RECEPTORS
- SOCIO- ECONOMICS - FIGURE 2 RECREATION RECEPTORS
- VOLUME 1 - NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY
- VOLUME 2 - EIA CHAPTER 3 EIA METHODOLOGY
- VOLUME 2 - EIA CHAPTER 4 - ASSESSMENT OF ALTERNATIVES
- VOLUME 2 - EIA CHAPTER 5 PLANNING & LEGISLATIVE CONTRACTS
- VOLUME 2 - EIA CHAPTER 6 LANDSCAPE & VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- VOLUME 2 - EIA CHAPTER 7 CULTURAL HERITAGE
- VOLUME 2 - EIA CHAPTER 8 NOISE
- VOLUME 2 - EIA CHAPTER 9 SHADOW FLICKER
- VOLUME 2 - EIA CHAPTER 10 HYDROLOGY & HYDROGEOLOGY
- VOLUME 2 - EIA CHAPTER 12 ORNITHOLOGY
- VOLUME 2 - EIA CHAPTER 13 AVIATION AND RADAR
- VOLUME 2 - EIA CHAPTER 14 ACCESS TRAFFIC & TRANSPORT
- VOLUME 2 - EIA CHAPTER 15 TELECOMMUNICATIONS & INFRASTRUCURE
- VOLUME 2 - EIA CHAPTER 16 CARBON BALANCE
- VOLUME 2 - EIA CHAPTER 17 OTHER ISSUES
- VOLUME 2 - EIA CHAPTER 01 INTRODUCTION
- VOLUME 2 - EIA CHAPTER 18 SUMMARY OF MITIGATION
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Blackhills Windfarm Rothes Moray
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Proposed wind farm comprising of up to 6 turbines 200m in height each with a generating capacity of up to 7.2MW associated infrastructure and BESS with 20MW capacity giving a total site capacity of up to approximately 63.2 MW at
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