Planning application
Burgar Hill Wind Farm, Evie, Orkney
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Proposal
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
As published by the council, reference 26/209/VR
Application record
- Reference
- 26/209/VR
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 13 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 14 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Kirkwall West & Orphir
Site history
Applications at this address on the Orkney Islands register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/148/TPPMAJ Awaiting decision
Burgar Hill Wind Farm, Evie, Orkney
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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Jul 2026
Received by Orkney Islands
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14 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 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
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Agent on file, registered in Roslin
21 applications on PlanIndex · across 13 councils
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See who's behind itApplicant on file, registered in Orkney
2 applications on PlanIndex
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See who's behind itDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
- Scottish Water
- Kirkwall Airport ? Senior Pilot
- NATS (National Air Traffic Services)
- Location Plan
- Invalid Letter
- Vary Condition(s) of Planning Consent
- Supporting Information
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Orkney Islands for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Orkney Islands's median decision took 99 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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