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Land To The South Of West Benhar Road Eastfield Harthill North Lanarkshire ML7 5TG

Granted West Lothian 0661/EXC/25 External Consultation

Works: Extension

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

Proposal

Consultation from North Lanarkshire Council on planning application 25/00637/FUL for erection of 4 turbines (less than 20MW) with a maximum height of 180m to blade tip and associated infrastructure (West Benhar Windfarm Extension - EIA development)

As published by the council, reference 0661/EXC/25

Application record

Reference
0661/EXC/25
Type
External Consultation
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
19 Aug 2025
Validated
22 Aug 2025
Decided
22 Apr 2026
Ward
Livingston South
Parish
Howden
Decision by
Blank Field
Postcode
ML7 5TG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Aug 2025

    Received by West Lothian

  2. 22 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  4. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

  • RAISE NO OBJECTION Decision · 22 Apr 2026
  • CONSULTATION FROM NLC Application Form · 19 Aug 2025
  • SITE LAYOUT Drawing · 19 Aug 2025
  • LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 19 Aug 2025

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What this grant of permission means

West Lothian granted permission on 22 April 2026, 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.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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