Written Question · S3W-17562 · Session 3
Further to the answer to question S3W-16852 by Jim Mather on 22 October 2008, what generating capacity was approved by (a) Aberdeenshire Co…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-16852 by Jim Mather on 22 October 2008, what generating capacity was approved by (a) Aberdeenshire Council under the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 for the Mid Hill development and (b) the Scottish Ministers under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for the extension to the Mid Hill development.
The answer
Aberdeenshire Council granted under the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 planning permission for the 49.9 MW Mid Hill wind farm in June 2005. In January 2008, Scottish ministers granted under Section 36 of the Electricity Act a consent for the Mid Hill wind farm for with a total generating capacity of 75 MW. The consent for the Mid Hill wind farm application granted by Scottish ministers can be found at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Business-Industry/Energy/Energy-Consents/Applications-Database/Wind/Mid-Hill-Decision.
For the avoidance of doubt, the construction of the generating station granted under the Electricity Act does not vary from the development consented in the 2005 planning authority consent, other than the upgrade of five turbines, however the section 36 consent must reflect the total generating capacity granted for the development.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Business-Industry/Energy/Energy-Consents/Applications-Database/Wind/Mid-Hill-Decision.
For the avoidance of doubt, the construction of the generating station granted under the Electricity Act does not vary from the development consented in the 2005 planning authority consent, other than the upgrade of five turbines, however the section 36 consent must reflect the total generating capacity granted for the development.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-17562 by reference.