Scottish Government - DPEA

Case Reference (type of case)

WIN-210-1 (Section 36 Wind Farm)

Case URL

https://www.dpea.scotland.gov.uk/CaseDetails.aspx?id=127613

Site address

The Newlands Hill Wind Energy Hub, Located Approximately 6Km Southeast Of Gifford And And 11Km Southeast Of Haddington, East Lothian, TD11 3SP

Longitude

-2.6498249

Latitude

55.877232

Case GIS latitude(Northings)

665088

Case GIS longitude(Eastings)

359441

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Case Detail

Application Under S36 Of The Electricity Act To Construct And Operate The Newlands Hill Wind Energy Hub Comprising Of 15 Wind Turbines, Battery Storage Up To 136Mw And Associated Access And Infrastructure

Number Applied For

15

Height Of

122.50

Max Total MW Of Development Applied For

136.00

Date of receipt to DPEA

31 Oct 2025

Authority (and reference)

East Lothian Council (N/A)

Agent

Elizabeth Tainsh

Applicant

Newlands Hill Wind Energy Hub Limited

How the case is to be decided

Further Written Submission, Inquiry

Jurisdiction Status

Report

Case Status

Allocated to reporter

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

Campbell, Morven (Tel: 0131 244 6668 - Email: morven.campbell@scot.gov.uk)

Name of reporter

Ms Sinead Lynch

Date of pre-examination meeting

06 Mar 2026

Next details for oral process (date & venue)

12/10/2026 at Gifford Village Hall (East Lothian)

DPEA target date

16 Oct 2026

Case overview

**Case Update – 12/08/2026** Further written information has been sought. Further details are available from the procedure notice on the case file.

Case characteristics

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

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