Scottish Government - DPEA

Case Reference (type of case)

PPA-270-2316 (Planning Permission Appeal)

Case URL

https://www.dpea.scotland.gov.uk/CaseDetails.aspx?id=126571

Site address

Land 1580M Se Of Schoolhouse, Forss, Thurso, KW14 7XX

Longitude

-3.6157941

Latitude

58.592159

Case GIS latitude(Northings)

968261

Case GIS longitude(Eastings)

306176

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Case Detail

Cairnmore Hill Wind Farm (Re-Design) - Erection And Operation Of A Wind Farm For A Period Of 35 Years, Comprising Of 5 Wind Turbines With A Maximum Blade Tip Height 138.5M, Access Tracks, Substation, Control Building, Battery Energy Storage System, And Ancillary Infrastructure At Land 1580M Se Of Schoolhouse Forss Thurso.

Number Applied For

5

Height Of

138.50

Type of application submitted to authority

Planning permission

Date of receipt to DPEA

23 May 2025

Authority (and reference)

Highland Council (22/03558/FUL)

Date of application

02 Oct 2020

Date of authority’s decision

27 Feb 2025

Main Contact

RES UK & Ireland Ltd

Agent

Mr Fraser Giles

Reason for appeal

Refusal of Application

How the case is to be decided

Site Inspection, Further Written Submission

Jurisdiction Status

Decision

Case Status

Decision issued

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

Phillips, Adrian (Tel: 0131 244 6668 - Email: Adrian.Phillips@scot.gov.uk)

Name of reporter

Mr Philip McLean

DPEA target date

29 Jan 2026

Date decision issued (Decision of Case)

27 Jul 2026 (Appeal Allowed )

Case characteristics

Wind Farm (two or more turbines), Battery Storage,

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