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Torfichen Wind Farm Torfichen Hill Midlothian

Decided Scottish Borders 23/00114/NECON Neighbouring Local Authorities

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

The Proposed Development would comprise c.19 turbines, each c.180 m from ground to blade tip when vertical. Its total generating capacity is anticipated to be in the region of 114 MW

As published by the council, reference 23/00114/NECON

Application record

Reference
23/00114/NECON
Type
Neighbouring Local Authorities
Status
Registered
Decision
Neighbour Consultation Decision
Received
24 Jan 2023
Validated
24 Jan 2023
Decided
28 Feb 2023
Ward
Outwith SBC Adminstrative Boundary
Parish
Outwith SBC Adminstrative Boundary
Decision by
Delegated Decision (Part 3's)

Site history

Applications at this address on the Scottish Borders register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023.

  • 25/00411/NECON Awaiting decision

    Torfichen Wind Farm Torfichen Hill Midlothian

    Erection of 18 three-bladed horizontal axis turbines, up to 180 m tip height; associated low to medium voltage transformers and related switchgear at each turbine; turbine foundations; hardstand areas for erection cranes at each turbine location; a network of access tracks including watercourse crossings, turning heads and site entrance from the public road network; borrow pits

    Submitted 1 Apr 2025

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Jan 2023

    Received by Scottish Borders

  2. 28 Feb 2023

    Decision issued: Neighbour Consultation Decision

  3. 31 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

Scottish Borders has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About this record

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