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Wull Muir Wind Farm application (2022)

Appeal Decision Notice

The Wull Muir Wind Farm went to appeal after it was declined by the SBC planning committee in 2024.

The Reporter decision on 14th January 2025 is to allow the appeal and grant planning permission.

Open full text of the Reporter decision 14th January 2025.

Details of application

This is an application to build a wind farm of 8 turbines with a height to wing tip of 150m within Heriot. This is at the planning application stage.

The site is located 1km west of Shoestanes Farm, with the nearest turbine 1.5km west of Heriot Station. The site is 1km north west of Heriot Primary School with the nearest turbines within 1.5km of the B709.

Planning Application

Energiekontor submitted their planning application for a revised scheme for Wull Muir Wind Farm in 2022. Planning permission was refused by SBC in 2024 and went to appeal.

The revised application can be accessed on the SBC Planning Portal with the ref: 22/01960/FUL, submitted Fri 16 Dec 2022

Comments can be submitted at the portal.

Consultation

The consultation website can be viewed at www.energiekontor.co.uk/our-projects/wull-muir

A physical consultation display was held at Macfie Hall in 2022 with representatives of Energiekontor UK Ltd present to answer questions.

Download map showing layout for Wull Muir Wind Farm in 2022