Renewables Library
 https://www.dpea.scotland.gov.uk/LibraryDetails.aspx?id=1
 The library contains a range of documents commonly referred as "core documents" which any party participating in these cases can use. Using the library as a reference means there would be no need to submit a separate digital copy of the document. To keep this library up to date, we need your assistance in notifying us of any required updates or replacements to the documents stored in the library. More information on the Renewables Library can be found on the Scottish Government website - https://www.gov.scot/publications/renewables-core-documents-library-2/
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Date Sent/Received Date of Publication Type of Publication Submitting Party Document Name Size
27 Jul 2026 28 Jul 2026 Core Document Library Scottish Government EP069 - Renewables - Energy and Climate Change Policy - 2026 - Scottish Government - Planning Guidance - Battery Energy Storage Systems 0.66MB (URL Details)
10 Jul 2026 10 Jul 2026 Core Document Library Scottish Government PP031 – Planning Guidance, Scottish Government – 2026 - Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) 0.66MB (URL Details)
22 May 2026 30 May 2025 Documents Eversheds Sutherland LV029 - The Special Qualities of the National Scenic Areas (NatureScot) 69.48MB (URL Details)
22 May 2026 06 Jul 2026 Core Document Library Historic Scotland CH004 - Our Place in Time: The Historic Environment Strategy for Scotland (2023) 7.09MB (URL Details)
20 May 2026 27 May 2026 Documents NatureScot OR001 - Recommended bird survey methods to inform impact assessment of onshore windfarms (May 2025) 0.73MB (URL Details)
20 May 2026 27 May 2026 Documents NatureScot OR003 - NatureScot Guidance - Assessing the significance of impacts on bird populations from onshore wind farms that do not affect protected areas, March 2025 0.31MB (URL Details)
20 May 2026 27 May 2026 Documents NatureScot OR006 - NatureScot Guidance - The handling of mitigation in Habitats Regulations Appraisal - the People Over Wind CJEU judgement, April 2025 0.18MB (URL Details)
20 May 2026 27 May 2026 Documents NatureScot OR008 - NatureScot Guidance - Assessing the cumulative impacts of onshore wind farms on birds, March 2025 0.18MB (URL Details)
27 Apr 2026 28 Apr 2026 Core Document Library ECU EP068 - Renewables - Energy and Climate Change Policy - 2026 - Scottish Government - Overhead Line Standard Conditions - Draft 0.32MB (URL Details)
25 Mar 2026 26 Mar 2026 Core Document Library Nature Scot EC001- Renewables - Ecology - 2024 - CIEEM - Guidelines for Ecological Impact Assessment in the UK and Ireland 5.20MB (URL Details)

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