Planning application
Burgar Hill Wind Farm, Evie, Orkney
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Replace five existing turbines (up to 116m to tip, 11.3MW) with 5 wind turbines (up to 149.9m to tip, up to 30MW export) with associated auxiliary infrastructure
As published by the council, reference 26/148/TPPMAJ
Application record
- Reference
- 26/148/TPPMAJ
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 19 May 2026
- Validated
- 13 Aug 2026
- Ward
- West Mainland
Site history
Applications at this address on the Orkney Islands register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/209/VR Awaiting decision
Burgar Hill Wind Farm, Evie, Orkney
Application to vary Condition 2 of 21/512/VR (varying 02/16/00189/PPF) to extend the operational life of two turbines at Burgar Hill from 20 years to 25 years from date of commissioning
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 May 2026
Received by Orkney Islands
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13 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 8 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Orkney Islands took a median of 99 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, registered in Roslin
21 applications on PlanIndex · across 13 councils
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See who's behind itDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
197 documents on file for this application
- MoD (Ministry of Defence)
- Environmental Health
- HIAL (Highlands & Islands Airports Ltd)
- NATS (National Air Traffic Services)
- Confirmation - Turbine Detail
- Response to Agent - Turbine Elevations
- Location Plan
- Site Plan
- Site Plan - Access Track
- Site Plan - Substation
- Site Plan - Turbine 3 & Turbine 4
- Site Plan - Turbine 1 & Turbine 2
- Site Plan Turbine 4 & Turbine 5
- Existing Site Plan 1:5000
- Existing Site Plan
- Existing Site Plan
- Biodiversity Form
- Elevations & Floor Plan - Substation
- Turbine Elevation
- Biodiversity Plan
- Biodiversity Photographs
- Response to Invalid Letter
- Response to Invalid Letter
- Invalid Letter
- Confirmation of 4 Sensitive Documents
- Non-Technical Summary
- Design and Access Statement
- Planning and Policy Statement
- Turbine Planning Permission
- Pre-Application Consultation Report
- Socio-economic Statement
- Volume 1 - Chapter 1 - Introduction
- Volume 1 - Chapter 10 - Hydrology and Hydrogeology
- Volume 1 - Chapter 11 - Traffic and Transport
- Volume 1 - Chapter 12 - Shadow Flicker
- Volume 1 - Chapter 13 - Tourism and Recreation
- Volume 1 - Chapter 14 - Other Issues
- Volume 1 - Chapter 15 - Summary of Mitigation
- Volume 1 - Chapter 2 - EIA Methodology
- Volume 1 - Chapter 3 - Assessment of Alternatives
- Volume 1 - Chapter 4 - The Proposed Development
- Volume 1 - Chapter 5 - Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment
- Volume 1 - Chapter 6 - Cultural Heritage and Archaeology
- Volume 1 - Chapter 7 - Noise
- Volume 1 - Chapter 8 - Ecology
- Location Plan
- Volume 2 - Figure 10_1 - Hydrological Context Map
- Volume 2 - Figure 10_1_1a - Peat Depth Map A
- Volume 2 - Figure 10_1_1b - Peat Depth Map B
- Volume 2 - Figure 10_1_1c - Peat Depth Map C
- Volume 2 - Figure 10_1_1d - Peat Depth Map D
- Volume 2 - Figure 10_1_1e- Peat Depth Map E
- Volume 2 - Figure 10_1_1f - Peat Depth Map F
- Volume 2 - Figure 10_1_1g - Peat Depth Map G
- Volume 2 - Figure 10_1_2a - GWDTE Map A
- Volume 2 - Figure 10_1_2b - GWDTE Map B
- Volume 2 - Figure 10_1_2c - GWDTE Map C
- Volume 2 - Figure 10_1_2d - GWDTE Map D
- Volume 2 - Figure 10_1_2e - GWDTE Map E
- Volume 2 - Figure 10_1_2f - GWDTE Map F
- Volume 2 - Figure 10_1_2g - GWDTE Map G
- Volume 2 - Figure 11_1 - ABL Route to Site
- Volume 2 - Figure 11_2 - Traffic Count Locations
- Volume 2 - Figure 12_1 - Shadow Flicker Study Area
- Volume 2 - Figure 12_2 - Cumulative Shadow Flicker Study Area
- Volume 2 - Figure 13_1 - Tourism Receptors within 5km
- Volume 2 - Figure 13_2 - Recreational Receptors within 5km
- Volume 2 - Figure 14_1 - Telecommunications within 1km Study Area
- Volume 2 - Figure 14_2 - Utilities Infrastructure within 1km Study Area
- Volume 2 - Figure 3_1 - Site Constraints Plan
- Volume 2 - Figure 3_2 - Pre-app and Scoping Layout
- Volume 2 - Figure 3_3 - Post-scoping Layout
- Volume 2 - Figure 3_4 - Site Constraints Plan with Layout
- Volume 2 - Figure 4_10 - Site Entrance Details
- Volume 2 - Figure 4_11 - Indicative Substation Telecoms Mast Detail
- Site Plan
- Volume 2 - Figure 4_3 - Existing Site Plan Overview
- Volume 2 - Figure 4_3_1 - Existing Site Block Plan 1
- Volume 2 - Figure 4_3_2 - Existing Site Block Plan 2
- Volume 2 - Figure 4_4 - Drainage Details
- Volume 2 - Figure 4_5 - Foundation Details
- Volume 2 - Figure 4_6 - Crane Hardstanding Details
- Volume 2 - Figure 4_7 - Access Track Details
- Volume 2 - Figure 4_8 - Substation Details
- Volume 3 - Appendix 10_1 - Phase 1 Peat Probing Report
- Volume 3 - Appendix 11_1 and 11_2 - Framework CTMP and Monitoring Plan
- Volume 3 - Appendix 14_1 - Carbon Calculator
- Volume 3 - Appendix 5_1 - LVIA Methodology
- Volume 3 - Appendix 5_2 - Viewpoint Assessment
- Volume 3 - Appendix 5_3 - Residential Visual Amenity Assessment
- Volume 3 - Appendix 6_1 - Setting Assessment
- Volume 3 - Appendix 6_2 - Potential Cumulative Assessment
- Volume 3 - Appendix 6_3 - Gazetteer
- Volume 3 - Appendix 6_4 - Plates
- Volume 3 - Appendix 8_4 - Peatland Condition Assessment
- Volume 2 - Figure 5_1 - 45km Study Area
- Volume 2 - Figure 5_10 - Residential Visual Amenity Assessment Map
- Volume 2 - Figure 5_11 - Route Assessment Overview
- Volume 2 - Figure 5_12 - Route Assessment - A966 between Finstown and Birsay
- Volume 2 - Figure 5_13 - Route Assessment - A967 between Birsay and Hestwall
- Volume 2 - Figure 5_14 - Route Assessment - B9057 between Evie and Sandwick
- Volume 2 - Figure 5_14 - Route Assessment - B9057 between Evie and Sandwick
- Volume 2 - Figure 5_16 - Route Assessment - Ferry Route between Tingwall and Rou
- Volume 2 - Figure 5_17 - Route Assessment - Ferry Route between Kirkwall and Rap
- Volume 2 - Figure 5_18 - Viewpoint 1 - Costa
- Volume 2 - Figure 5_19 - Viewpoint 2 - A966 Evie
- Volume 2 - Figure 5_2 - Landscape Character Types
- Volume 2 - Figure 5_20 - Viewpoint 3 - Broch of Gurness
- Volume 2 - Figure 5_21 - Viewpoint 4 - Loch of Swannay
- Volume 2 - Figure 5_22 - Viewpoint 5 - Midhowe Rousay
- Volume 2 - Figure 5_23 - Viewpoint 6 - Dounby
- Volume 2 - Figure 5_24 - Viewpoint 7 - A967 Twatt
- Volume 2 - Figure 5_25 - Viewpoint 8 - A967 Birsay
- Volume 2 - Figure 5_26 - Viewpoint 9 - Russness Road Wyre
- Volume 2 - Figure 5_27 - Viewpoint 10 - Quoyloo
- Volume 2 - Figure 5_28 - Viewpoint 11 - Skara Brae
- Volume 2 - Figure 5_29 - Viewpoint 12 - Standing Stones of Stenness
- Volume 2 - Figure 5_3 - Landscape Character Areas
- Volume 2 - Figure 5_30 - Viewpoint 13 - Wideford Hill
- Volume 2 - Figure 5_31 - Viewpoint 14 - Carness Road Kirkwall
- Volume 2 - Figure 5_32 - Viewpoint 15 - Hillock Road Shapinsay
- Volume 2 - Figure 5_4 - Landscape Character Areas with Tip ZTV
- Volume 2 - Figure 5_5 - Landscape Planning Designations
- Volume 2 - Figure 5_6 - Landscape Planning Designations with Tip ZTV
- Volume 2 - Figure 5_7 - ZTV to 149_9m Tip
- Volume 2 - Figure 5_8 - ZTV to 81m Hub
- Volume 2 - Figure 5_9 - Cumulative Basemap
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_10 - Extract from Ordnance Survey map of 1902
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_3 - All Heritage Assets included in Setting Assessment
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_45a-b - View from the east towards Cubbie Rows Castle
- Volume 2 - Figure _12a-d - Scheduled Maes Howe
- Volume 2 - Figure 5_33 - Viewpoint 16 - A961 Kirkwall
- Volume 2 - Figure 5_34 - Viewpoint 17 - B9047 Hoy
- Volume 2 - Figure 5_35 - Viewpoint 18 - Vinquoy Hill Eday
- Volume 2 - Figure 5_36 - Viewpoint 19 - Ring of Brodgar
- Volume 2 - Figure 5_37 - Additional Visibility ZTV
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_1 - Non-designated Assets within 1km
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_11 - Heritage Assets within the ZTV
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_13a-d - Scheduled Skara Brae
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_14a-d - Ring of Brodgar
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_15a-d - Stenness stone circle and henge
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_16a-d - Aiker Ness Broch of Gurness
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_17a-b - Vinquin broch
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_18a-d - Midhowe Broch
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_19a-b - North Howe broch
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_2 - Heritage Assests within the Site
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_20a-d - Howana Gruna Cairn
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_21a-b - Knowe of Yarso
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_22a-b - Knowes of Lingro
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_23a-b - Vestra Fiold
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_24a-d - Hundland Hill
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_25a-b - Brough of Birsay
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_26a-b - Eynhallow Church and Settlement
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_27a-b - Click Mill
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_28a-b - St Magnus Cathedral
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_29a-b - Hundland Settlement Mound
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_30a-b - Burgar chambered cairn
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_31a-b - Midhowe Chambered Cairn
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_32a-b - Nisthouse Burial Mound
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_33a-b - Knap Knowes
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_34a-b - Eynhallow Standing Stone
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_35a-b - Stoney Holm
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_36a-b - Park Holm
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_37a-b - View from Knowe of Onston chambered cairn
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_38a-b - View from Quoyhorrie
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_39a-b - View from Verron Broch
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_4 - Designated Heritage Assets along the Eynhallow Sound Rou
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_40a-b - View from Aiker Ness Broch of Gurness
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_41a-b - View from easternmost interpretation panel at Broch
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_42a-b - View from the top of Knowe of Burrian
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_43a-d - View towards Eynhallow from The Wirk tower and hall
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_44a-b - View from Knowe of Hunclett
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_46a-b - View from western edge of Cubbie Rows Castle
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_47a-b - View from southern visitor entrance to Stones of Ste
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_48 - Heart of Neolithic Orkney Sensitive Area and Ridgelines
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_5 - Designated Assets to the west of the Site
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_6 - Designated Assets to the south of the Site
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_7 - Selected Designated Heritage Assets beyond 10 km of the
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_8 - Extract from Ordnance Survey map of 1881
- Volume 2 - Figure 6_9 - Extract from The Admiralty Chart of 1807 - surveyed in 1
- Volume 2 - Figure 7_1 - Noise Study Area
- Volume 2 - Figure 7_2 - Cumulative Noise Study Area
- Volume 3 - Appendix 7_1 - Background Noise
- Volume 3 - Appendix 7_2 - Sound Power Levels of Cumulative Developments
- Volume 3 - Appendix 7_3 - Cumulative Noise
- Volume 3 - Appendix 8_1 - Habitat and National Vegetation Classification Survey
- Volume 3 - Appendix 8_1 - Maps 1 - 9
- Volume 3 - Appendix 8_3 - Figure 8_3_01 - Peatland Restoration Option Areas
- Volume 3 - Appendix 8_3 - Figure 8_3_02 - Grassland Habitat for Waders
- Volume 3 - Appendix 8_3 - Figure 8_3_03 - Nature Species Rich Hedge Row
- Volume 3 - Appendix 8_3 - Figure 8_3_04 - Location for Proposed Wildflower Mix
- Volume 3 - Appendix 8_3 - Outline Biodiversity Enhancement Management Plan
- Volume 3 - Appendix 9_1 - Annex C - Map 1 - Protected Sites
- Volume 3 - Appendix 9_1 - Annex C - Maps 12 - 18 - Skua and Diver Flights
- Volume 3 - Appendix 9_1 - Annex C - Maps 19 - 23 - Carcass Search Results
- Volume 3 - Appendix 9_1 - Annex C - Maps 2 - 11 - Waders and Skua
- Volume 3 - Appendix 9_1 - Ornithological Technical Report
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