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Wull Muir Wind Farm application (2022)

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 have submitted their planning application for a revised scheme for Wull Muir Wind Farm. The first application was refused planning permission by SBC, and subsequently was also refused on appeal by the Reporter appointed by the Scottish Government in February 2020. The appeal decision can be read on the DPEA (Department of Planning and Environmental Appeals) web site using reference: PPA/140/2080.

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