Written Question · S6W-21725 · Session 6
How many decisions to refuse applications for onshore wind development with a capacity of less than 50 megawatts have been overturned by th…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government how many decisions to refuse applications for onshore wind development with a capacity of less than 50 megawatts have been overturned by the Planning and Environmental Appeals Division.
The answer
The number of decisions to refuse applications for onshore wind developments*, with a capacity of less than 50 megawatts, which have been overturned (appeal allowed) by the Planning and Environmental Appeals Division is set out in the table below.
The number of decisions to refuse applications for onshore wind development which have been upheld (appeal dismissed) by the Planning and Environmental Appeals Division are also provided as a point of comparison.
Single Turbine
Windfarm (multiple turbines)
Total
Appeals Allowed
78
84
162
Appeals Dismissed
75
112
187
Decisions are required to be made in line with the development plan for the area and on the planning merits of each case . Planning approvals by reporters make up a small percentage of permissions granted each year. In the last year planning authorities determined 24,983** planning applications granting planning permission in 93.5% of cases.
* figures shown cover the period between 2002 and 26 September 2023
** Planning applications referred to cover a wide range of matters and are not restricted to wind farm proposal applications
The number of decisions to refuse applications for onshore wind development which have been upheld (appeal dismissed) by the Planning and Environmental Appeals Division are also provided as a point of comparison.
Single Turbine
Windfarm (multiple turbines)
Total
Appeals Allowed
78
84
162
Appeals Dismissed
75
112
187
Decisions are required to be made in line with the development plan for the area and on the planning merits of each case . Planning approvals by reporters make up a small percentage of permissions granted each year. In the last year planning authorities determined 24,983** planning applications granting planning permission in 93.5% of cases.
* figures shown cover the period between 2002 and 26 September 2023
** Planning applications referred to cover a wide range of matters and are not restricted to wind farm proposal applications
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S6W-21725 by reference.