Scottish Government - DPEA

Case Reference (type of case)

WIN-270-26 (Section 36 Wind Farm)

Case URL

https://www.dpea.scotland.gov.uk/CaseDetails.aspx?id=126236

Site address

Loch Liath Wind Farm, Land Located Within The Balmacaan Estate, Directly West Of The Great Glen And Loch Ness, IV63 6TW

Longitude

-4.6891563

Latitude

57.278582

Case GIS latitude(Northings)

824085

Case GIS longitude(Eastings)

237981

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Case Detail

Application For Consent Under S36 Of The Electricity Act 1989 And Deemed Planning Permission For The Construction And Operation Of The Loch Liath Wind Farm Comprising A Total Of 13 Wind Turbines With A Maximum Blade Tip Height Of 200 M

Number Applied For

13

Height Of

200.00

Max Total MW Of Development Applied For

85.80

Date of receipt to DPEA

20 Mar 2025

Authority (and reference)

Highland Council (N/A)

Agent

Ms Kirsty Smith

Applicant

Loch Liath Wind Farm Limited

How the case is to be decided

Site Inspection, Further Written Submission, Inquiry, Hearing

Jurisdiction Status

Report

Case Status

Allocated to reporter

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

Walker, Laura (Tel: 0131 244 6938 - Email: Laura.Walker@scot.gov.uk)

Name of reporter

Ailie Callan

Other Reporters

Ms Trudi Craggs

Date of pre-examination meeting

30 Jun 2025

Next details for oral process (date & venue)

18/11/2025 at The Lovat Hotel, Fort Augustus
20/11/2025 at The Lovat Hotel, Fort Augustus

DPEA target date

16 Mar 2026

Case overview

**Case Update – 13/05/2025** 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.dpea.public-i.tv

Case characteristics

Wind Farm (two or more turbines),

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