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Data: Motions & questions to 19 Nov 2026

Written Question · S7W-02605 · Session 7

For what reasons it determined that the proposed Rogerhill Solar and Battery Energy Storage System development (ECU00004823) did not requir…

Answered Asked by Laura Moodie Green Lodged 20 Aug 2026

The question

To ask the Scottish Government for what reasons it determined that the proposed Rogerhill Solar and Battery Energy Storage System development (ECU00004823) did not require an Environmental Impact Assessment, and what consideration it gave, prior to granting consent, to the Woodland Trust’s continuing objection regarding the potential indirect impacts of the development on nearby ancient woodland.

The answer

Answered by Ivan McKee on 7 Sep 2026 · 18 days after it was lodged, on time

To help ensure that the integrity and impartiality of the consenting process is maintained, it would not be appropriate for Ministers to comment on or debate the merits of a decision once it has been issued.The full grounds for the Ministers' decisions are set out in the decision letter which is publicly available online on the Energy Consents Unit portal: Scottish Government
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In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S7W-02605 by reference.