Written Question · S4W-10641 · Session 4
How many wind farm development applications it has (a) approved and (b) rejected since 2007, broken down by local authority.
The question
To ask the Scottish Government how many wind farm development applications it has (a) approved and (b) rejected since 2007, broken down by local authority.
The answer
Under s36 of The Electricity Act, Scottish Ministers have determined 35 wind farm applications since 2007. Of these, 29 applications were consented and six were rejected.
This list, by planning authority, is as a follows.
Name of Development
Tech
MW
Decision Made
PLI?
Decison
PA
Clashindarroch
Onshore Wind
129
10-09-2007
Y
Rejected
Aberdeenshire
Mid Hill
Onshore Wind
75
10-01-2008
N
Consented
Aberdeenshire
Carraig Gheal
Onshore Wind
60
13-06-2008
N
Consented
Argyll and Bute
Black Craig
Onshore Wind
69
22-03-2011
Y
Consented
Dumfries & Galloway
Harestanes
Onshore Wind
213
10-09-2007
Y
Consented
Dumfries and Galloway
Kyle
Onshore Wind
255
24-10-2008
N
Rejected
East Ayrshire
Whitelee Extension Phase 1
Onshore Wind
130
20-05-2009
N
Consented
East Ayrshire
Whitelee Extension Phase 2
Onshore Wind
141
11-12-2009
N
Consented
East Ayrshire
Crystal Rig Phase II(a)
Onshore Wind
27
29-07-2008
N
Consented
East Lothian
Galawhistle
Onshore Wind
55
08-08-2012
N
Consented
EasyAyshire-South Lanarkshire
Gordonbush
Onshore Wind
87.5
09-04-2008
N
Consented
Highland
Millennium
Onshore Wind
15
07-08-2009
N
Consented
Highland
Kilbraur Extension
Onshore Wind
20
14-09-2009
N
Consented
Highland
Baillie
Onshore Wind
52.5
12-01-2010
Y
Consented
Highland
Dunmaglass
Onshore Wind
99
29-12-2010
N
Consented
Highland
Strathy North
Onshore Wind
80.5
22-11-2011
N
Consented
Highland
Lochluichart
Onshore Wind
51
22-12-2008
N
Consented
Highland
Spittal Hill
Onshore Wind
77.5
13-06-2012
Y
Rejected
Highland Council
Lochluichart Extension
Onshore Wind
18
02-10-2012
N
Consented
Highland Council
Greenock
Onshore Wind
59
03-08-2007
Y
Rejected
Inverclyde
Berry Burn
Onshore Wind
78.3
07-08-2009
N
Consented
Moray
Rothes Extension
Onshore Wind
45
12-01-2010
N
Consented
Moray
Doronell
Onshore Wind
177
28-12-2011
Y
Consented
Moray
Black Law
Onshore Wind
69
22-03-2011
N
Consented
N.Lanarkshire & W. Lothian
Calliacher
Onshore Wind
62.1
10-09-2007
Y
Rejected
Perth and Kinross
Griffin
Onshore Wind
204
31-01-2008
Y
Consented
Perth and Kinross
Fallago Rig
Onshore Wind
144
09-11-2010
Y
Consented
Scottish Borders Council
Viking
Onshore Wind
457
04-04-2012
N
Consented
Shetland Islands
Stornoway
Onshore Wind
126
07-09-2012
N
Consented
Shetland Islands
Mark Hill
Onshore Wind
84
25-06-2008
N
Consented
South Ayrshire
Arecleoch
Onshore Wind
180
25-06-2008
N
Consented
South Ayrshire-Dumfries and Galloway
Clyde
Onshore Wind
548
21-07-2008
Y
Consented
South Lanarkshire
Lewis
Onshore Wind
652
21-04-2008
N
Rejected
Western Isles
Muaitheabhal
Onshore Wind
118.8
14-01-2010
Y
Consented
Western Isles
Muaitheabhal East Extension
Onshore Wind
21.6
28-12-2011
N
Consented
Western Isles
This list, by planning authority, is as a follows.
Name of Development
Tech
MW
Decision Made
PLI?
Decison
PA
Clashindarroch
Onshore Wind
129
10-09-2007
Y
Rejected
Aberdeenshire
Mid Hill
Onshore Wind
75
10-01-2008
N
Consented
Aberdeenshire
Carraig Gheal
Onshore Wind
60
13-06-2008
N
Consented
Argyll and Bute
Black Craig
Onshore Wind
69
22-03-2011
Y
Consented
Dumfries & Galloway
Harestanes
Onshore Wind
213
10-09-2007
Y
Consented
Dumfries and Galloway
Kyle
Onshore Wind
255
24-10-2008
N
Rejected
East Ayrshire
Whitelee Extension Phase 1
Onshore Wind
130
20-05-2009
N
Consented
East Ayrshire
Whitelee Extension Phase 2
Onshore Wind
141
11-12-2009
N
Consented
East Ayrshire
Crystal Rig Phase II(a)
Onshore Wind
27
29-07-2008
N
Consented
East Lothian
Galawhistle
Onshore Wind
55
08-08-2012
N
Consented
EasyAyshire-South Lanarkshire
Gordonbush
Onshore Wind
87.5
09-04-2008
N
Consented
Highland
Millennium
Onshore Wind
15
07-08-2009
N
Consented
Highland
Kilbraur Extension
Onshore Wind
20
14-09-2009
N
Consented
Highland
Baillie
Onshore Wind
52.5
12-01-2010
Y
Consented
Highland
Dunmaglass
Onshore Wind
99
29-12-2010
N
Consented
Highland
Strathy North
Onshore Wind
80.5
22-11-2011
N
Consented
Highland
Lochluichart
Onshore Wind
51
22-12-2008
N
Consented
Highland
Spittal Hill
Onshore Wind
77.5
13-06-2012
Y
Rejected
Highland Council
Lochluichart Extension
Onshore Wind
18
02-10-2012
N
Consented
Highland Council
Greenock
Onshore Wind
59
03-08-2007
Y
Rejected
Inverclyde
Berry Burn
Onshore Wind
78.3
07-08-2009
N
Consented
Moray
Rothes Extension
Onshore Wind
45
12-01-2010
N
Consented
Moray
Doronell
Onshore Wind
177
28-12-2011
Y
Consented
Moray
Black Law
Onshore Wind
69
22-03-2011
N
Consented
N.Lanarkshire & W. Lothian
Calliacher
Onshore Wind
62.1
10-09-2007
Y
Rejected
Perth and Kinross
Griffin
Onshore Wind
204
31-01-2008
Y
Consented
Perth and Kinross
Fallago Rig
Onshore Wind
144
09-11-2010
Y
Consented
Scottish Borders Council
Viking
Onshore Wind
457
04-04-2012
N
Consented
Shetland Islands
Stornoway
Onshore Wind
126
07-09-2012
N
Consented
Shetland Islands
Mark Hill
Onshore Wind
84
25-06-2008
N
Consented
South Ayrshire
Arecleoch
Onshore Wind
180
25-06-2008
N
Consented
South Ayrshire-Dumfries and Galloway
Clyde
Onshore Wind
548
21-07-2008
Y
Consented
South Lanarkshire
Lewis
Onshore Wind
652
21-04-2008
N
Rejected
Western Isles
Muaitheabhal
Onshore Wind
118.8
14-01-2010
Y
Consented
Western Isles
Muaitheabhal East Extension
Onshore Wind
21.6
28-12-2011
N
Consented
Western Isles
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S4W-10641 by reference.