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Heathland Approximately 1.5km North East Of Forth West Lothian & South Lanarkshire

Granted West Lothian 0172/EXC/21 External Consultation

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Consultation on application under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for consent to construct and operate a wind farm with a generating capacity in excess of 50 MW, comprising of 14 wind turbines and associated infrastructure with a ground to blade tip height of up to 180 metres (11 turbines at 180m and 3 turbines at 150m)

As published by the council, reference 0172/EXC/21

Application record

Reference
0172/EXC/21
Type
External Consultation
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
19 Feb 2021
Validated
12 Mar 2021
Decided
15 Jul 2021
Ward
Fauldhouse & The Breich Valley
Parish
West Calder And Harburn
Decision by
Blank Field

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Feb 2021

    Received by West Lothian

  2. 12 Mar 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  4. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

  • GRANT CONSENT UNDER S36 OF ELECTRICITY ACT 1989 AND DEEMED PLANNING PERMISSION Decision · 10 Jan 2022
  • APPROVED SITE LAYOUT PLAN FIGURE 3.1 Approved Plans · 10 Jan 2022
  • RAISE NO OBJECTION Decision · 15 Jul 2021
  • COMMITTEE REPORT Report · 14 Jul 2021
  • COMMITTEE REPORT Report · 14 Jul 2021

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What this grant of permission means

West Lothian granted permission on 15 July 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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