Written Question · S3W-40320 · Session 3

Further to the answer to question S3W-39728 by Jim Mather on 1 March 2011, how many representations the Section 36 team of its Energy Conse…

Answered Asked by Tavish Scott LD Lodged 7 Mar 2011

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-39728 by Jim Mather on 1 March 2011, how many representations the Section 36 team of its Energy Consents Unit has received (a) in favour of and (b) against the (i) Aikengall II Wester Dod community wind farm, (ii) Allt Duine wind farm, (iii) Arecleoch wind farm, (iv) Black Law wind farm, (v) Black Law wind farm extension, (vi) Braes of Doune wind farm, (vii) Clashindarroch wind farm, (viii) Clyde wind farm, (ix) Clyde wind farm extension, (x) Creag Dhubh wind farm, (xi) Dorenell wind farm, (xii) Druim Ba wind farm, (xiii) Dunmaglass wind farm, (xiv) Earlshaugh wind farm, (xv) Ewehill wind farm, (xvi) Fallago Rig wind farm, (xvii) Farr wind farm, (xviii) Fauch Hill wind farm, (xix) Glenmorie wind farm, (xx) Griffin wind farm, (xxi) Hadyard Hill wind farm, (xxii) Harelaw renewable energy park, (xxiii) Harestanes wind farm, (xxiv) Harrows Law wind farm, (xxv) Kilgallioch wind farm, (xxvi) Kyle wind farm, (xxvii) Kype Muir wind farm, (xxviii) Lewis wind farm, (xxix) Moy wind farm, (xxx) Muaitheabhal wind farm, (xxxi) Pairc wind farm, (xxxii) Tom nan Clach wind farm, (xxxiii) Viking wind farm, (xxxiv) Waterhead Moor wind farm, (xxxv) Westerdale wind farm, (xxxvi) Whitelee wind farm, (xxxvii) Whitelee wind farm extension, (xxxviii) Whitelee wind farm extension phase 2, (xxxix) Windy Standard wind farm extension, (xl) Abercairny wind farm, (xli) Afton wind farm, (xlii) Baillie wind farm, (xliii) Berry Burn wind farm, (xliv) Black Law wind farm extension, (xlv) Blackcraig Hill wind farm, (xlvi) Calliachar wind farm, (xlvii) Carraig Gheal wind farm, (xlviii) Causeymire wind farm, (xlix) Crystal Rig wind farm extension, (l) Crystal Rig wind farm extension 2, (li) Crystal Rig wind farm phase 2a, (lii) Dersalloch wind farm, (liii) Druim Ba wind farm, (liv) Dunbeath wind farm, (lv) Gordonbush wind farm, (lvi) Ewehill wind farm, (lvii) Greenock wind farm, (lviii) Mark Hill wind farm, (lix) Millennium wind farm extension, (lx) Mid Hill wind farm capacity increase, (lxi) Newfield Windfarm, (lxii) Paul’s Hill wind farm, (lxiii) Paul’s Hill wind farm extension, (lxiv) Rothes wind farm, (lxv) Rothes wind farm extension, (lxvi) Spittal Hill wind farm and (lxvii) Stornoway wind farm applications.

The answer

Answered by Jim Mather on 17 Mar 2011 · 10 days after it was lodged, on time

Representations made from members of the public and from formal consultees are a material consideration in the determination of section 36 applications by Scottish Ministers.
Representations received for the wind farms listed above are set out in the following table.
Wind Farm
| Support
| Objections

Aikengall II Wester Dod community wind farm,
| 382
| 104

Allt Duine wind farm,
| 7
| 4

Arecleoch wind farm,
| 0
| 20

Black Law wind farm,
| 1
| 36

Black Law wind farm extension,
| 0
| 10

Braes of Doune wind farm,
| 13
| 4

Clashindarroch wind farm,
| 3
| 300

Clyde wind farm,
| 0
| 181

Clyde wind farm extension,
| Application not yet received.
|

Creag Dhubh wind farm,
| 608
| 622

Dorenell wind farm,
| 844
| 1,630

Druim Ba wind farm,
| 5
| 442

Dunmaglass wind farm,
| 6
| 645

Earlshaugh wind farm,
| 1
| 36

Ewehill wind farm,
| 0
| 14

Fallago Rig wind farm,
| 6
|

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-40320 by reference.