Scottish Government - DPEA

Case Reference (type of case)

WIN-130-5 (Section 36 Wind Farm)

Case URL

https://www.dpea.scotland.gov.uk/CaseDetails.aspx?id=121478

Site address

Sheirdrim Renewable Energy Development , On Land Within The Achaglass And Gartnagrenach Estates, Argyll And Bute, PA29

Longitude

-5.4870642

Latitude

55.757673

Case GIS latitude(Northings)

657098

Case GIS longitude(Eastings)

181302

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Case Detail

Application Under Section 36 Of The Electricity Act 1989 For The Installation Of A Renewable Energy Development Comprising 19 Wind Turbines (16 At 149.9 M To Blade Tip And 3 At 135 M To Blade Tip) And Two Ground Mounted Solar Development Areas With Associated Site Infrastructure Such As Substation And Access Tracks. It Would Produce Around 134 Mw And Between 360 - 380 Gwh Of Electricity Annually. A Battery Storage Facility Would Also Be Installed With Storage Capacity Of Around 38 Mw

Date of receipt to DPEA

12 Mar 2021

Authority (and reference)

Argyll and Bute Council (19/02424/S36)

Agent

Mr Colin Innes

Applicant

ScottishPower Renewables (UK) Ltd

How the case is to be decided

Site Inspection, Inquiry, Hearing

Jurisdiction Status

Report

Case Status

Decision issued

Name of case owner (contact no. and e-mail)

Cowie, Karen (Tel: 0131 244 6936 - Email: Karen.Cowie@gov.scot)

Name of reporter

Mr Nick Smith

Other Reporters

Ms Karen Heywood

Date of pre-examination meeting

18 Jun 2021

DPEA target date

25 Feb 2022

Date decision issued (Decision of Case)

26 Jun 2023 (Application Refused)

Case characteristics

Wind Farm (two or more turbines),

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