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
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
- Type
- Vary Condition(s) of Planning Consent
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 13 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 14 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Kirkwall West & Orphir
- Parish
- Evie & Rendall Community Council
Site history
Applications at this address on the Orkney Islands register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026.
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26/283/SCR Awaiting decision
Burgar Hill Wind Farm, Evie, Orkney
Screening request
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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 ancillary 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 103 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
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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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 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 decided condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 45 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About condition discharge and variation applications
This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.
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