Scottish Government - DPEA

Case Reference (type of case)

WIN-140-12 (Section 36 Wind Farm)

Case URL

https://www.dpea.scotland.gov.uk/CaseDetails.aspx?id=126931

Site address

Oliver Forest Wind Farm, Land North Of Menzion Farm, Tweedsmuir , ML12 6QP

Longitude

-3.4533010

Latitude

55.502939

Case GIS latitude(Northings)

624200

Case GIS longitude(Eastings)

308300

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Case Detail

An Application Under Section 36 Of The Electricity Act For The Construction And Operation Of Oliver Forest Wind Farm, Total Of Seven Wind Turbines With A Maximum Blade Tip Height Of 200 M, Foundations, Crane Hardstandings And Adjacent Laydown Areas, Access Tracks, Watercourse Crossings, Temporary Borrow Pits, Temporary Construction Compounds, Substation And Control Building, Battery Energy Storage System, Ancillary Infrastructure And Heritage Footpath.

Number Applied For

7

Height Of

200.00

Max Total MW Of Development Applied For

73.40

Date of receipt to DPEA

09 Sep 2025

Authority (and reference)

Scottish Borders Council (NA)

Agent

Winston Roberts

Applicant

Oliver Forest Wind Farm Limited

How the case is to be decided

Inquiry, Hearing

Jurisdiction Status

Report

Case Status

Allocated to reporter

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

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

Name of reporter

Tammy Swift-Adams

Date of pre-examination meeting

10 Sep 2026

Next details for oral process (date & venue)

16/09/2026 at Tweedsmuir(nr Biggar) Village Hall

DPEA target date

04 Nov 2026

Case overview

**Case Update – 08/09/2026** A virtual pre-examination meeting into this case will be held. The date can be viewed on the case website . Members of the public can view the proceedings at www.youtube.com/@DPEAScotGov

Case characteristics

Wind Farm (two or more turbines),

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